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Part I. lent in colori: Michel Angelo in design: and Andrea in making things seem to be of relievo, and look as God made them, that is, pulpy, and rising, up like living flesh. Having thus admired the work of Andrea, we entered into the Church of the Annunciata, and there saw the curious Silver Altar, behind which, upon the Wall, is kept the miraculous Picture of the Annunciation, which gives the name of Annunciata to this Church. The little Picture of our Saviour, about a foot and half long, which is seen upon the out-side of the Tabernacle, is of the aforesaid Andrea's hand, and much esteemed. In this Church lyeth buried Baccio Bandinelli, a famous Sculptor, in a curious Marble Tomb, with his own and his Wives Picture engraven in Marble with his own hand. Behind the Quire lies buried Joannes di Bologna, a famous Sculptor also, as his several works in Florence show him to have been; as the Rapt of the Sabins before the old Palace. The Centaure in the Streets. The Chapel of S. Antoninas in S. Marks Church. This Chapel in the Annunciata here, and the golden Horse and Man spoken of above in the Duke's Armory, do witness.

18. From hence, having first seen the Statue of the Great Duke Ferdinand on Horseback in Brass, which stands in the Piazza before the Annunciata, I went to the Church of the Franciscans, called Santa Croce. This Church is of a large bulk and height, but somewhat too dark.

Santa Croce.

The side Altars are many, and cheeked with round Pillars, and adorned with excellent Pictures. The Pulpit would become a Chrysostome, or a Chrysologue: It's of white Marble,