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Rh and cattle, with gardens, and various objects of a similar kind; some being diverted towards the sea by certain barks, laden with merchandize, and others, in fine, towards tables, whereat money-changers were seated; all these things were depicted by Matteo Lappoli with judgment, ability, and great care; but they were destroyed no long time after, when a chapel was constructed in that place. Beneath the pulpit of the capitular church, the same artist painted Christ bearing his Cross, for Messer Leonardo Albergotti. An Aretine monk, of the Servites, who painted the façade of the Belichini Palace in Arezzo, was also a disciple of the abbot of San Clemente, and there are two chapels in the church of San Pietro, one beside the other, both painted in fresco by the same monk. Domenico Pecori, of Arezzo, was another disciple of Don Bartolommeo; and a picture in tempera, at San Sargiano, comprising three figures, is by his hand, as is likewise a Gonfalon or Standard, painted in oil, to be carried in procession by the brotherhood of Santa Maria Maddalena, a very fine work: for Messer Presentino Bisdomini, Domenico painted a figure of Sant’ Apollonia, similar to that above-named, to be placed in the chapel of Sant’ Andrea, in the capitular church. He likewise completed many works left unfinished by his master, as for example, the picture of San Sebastian and Fabiano. in San Piero, executed for the Benucci family. This artist also painted the picture of the High Altar in the church of Sant’ Antonio, a Virgin, namely, of most devout aspect, with several Saints; and as Our Lady is in the act of adoring the Divine Child, which she holds in her lap, the master has depicted a little Angel kneeling behind her, who upholds the Infant on a cushion, the Madonna not being able to support him, because she is