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Identifier: 03122521.5319.emory.edu
Title: Italy: handbook for travellers. First Part, Northern Italy
Year: 1867 (1860s)
Authors: Karl Baedeker (Firm)
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Publisher: Coblenz : K. Baedeker London : Williams & Norgate
Contributing Library: Emory University, Manuscript, Archives and Rare Book Library
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nearit a handsome fountain. At the back of the Broletto is situa-ted .S. Maria Maygiore, erected 1173 in the Romanesque style(entrance on the S. side), with ancient portals, supported bylions, on the N and S. sides. Adjoining the former is the richRenaissance facade of the chapel of the Colleoni. The interiorcontains some ancient pictures, fine *carved work on the choir-stails, admirable inlaid wood (intarsia) by the Bergamasque Giov.Franc. Capo Ferrato , the handsome monument of the celebrated■ omposer Donizetti of Bergamo (d. 1848), by Vine. Vela, andopposite to it that of his teacher Simone Mayr (&. 1845). The*Cappella Colleoni, in the early Renaissance style, contains themonument of the founder Bart. Colleoni (d. 1475), with reliefsrepresenting the Bearing of the Cross , Crucifixion and Descentfrom the Cross; above them is the gilded equestrian statue ofColleoni. Adjacent is the much smaller, but beautifully executedmonument of his daughter Medea. — S. Orata, adjacent to a
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PESCHIERA. 26. Route. 19! nunnery, contains fine paintings and reliefs. On the slope ofthe hill, in the street leading to the lower town, is situated theAccademia Carrara, a school of art containing models and pictures;in the small cabinet Pius VII., by Canova. From Bergamo to Lecco on the Lake of Como railway in H/4 hr.;fares 4 fr., 2 fr. 90, 2 fr. 5 c; from Lecco to Varenna and Colico see p. 156. The line now describes a wide curve towards the S.E. andat stat. Seriate, crosses the Serio. Stations Gorlago and Grumello.At. stat. Palazzolo the Oglio (p. 198), descending from the LagodIseo, is crossed. Then stat. Coccaglio, with the monastery ofMont Orfano on the height, stat. Ospedaletto and stat. Brescia (seeR. 28), commanded by its castle. The slopes near Brescia are sprinkled with numerous villas.The red colour of the mountains is due to the presence of anabundance of iron-ore (comp. p. 193). The line speedily quitsthe hilly district. Stat. Rezzato. Near stat. Ponte S. Marcothe Chie

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