Chapter 8 No.8

1463-1464. The home administration of Federigo 147

"" Scantily illustrated by his biographers 147

"" His court and establishment 150

"" Its hospitalities 152

1454. A new palace begun at Urbino 154

1463-1464. Its appearance 154

"" Designed by Luziano Lauranna 155

"" Federigo's patent in his favour 156

"" And continued by Baccio Pontelli 157

"" Who makes a plan of it for Lorenzo de' Medici 157

"" Fallacy regarding Francesco di Giorgio 158

"" His frieze of trophies and pompous inscription 158

"" Description of the palace, and view from it 159

"" Its decorations in stone and intarsia 160

"" Fallacy as to its museum of art 161

"" The saloons for books and manuscripts 162

"" State of bibliography at this period 163

"" Federigo a collector of manuscripts 164

"" Attested by Sanzi and Vespasiano 164

"" Regulations of his library 167

"" Notice of its librarians 168

"" Its extent and cost 168

"" The stable-range built by Francesco di Giorgio 169

"" Cost of the palace 170

"" Anecdote of its foundation 170

"" Churches founded by Federigo 171

"" Description of his palace at Gubbio 171

"" His other residences 174

"" The extent and resources of his state 175