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Identifier: 01637141.5320.emory.edu
Title: Italy: handbook for travellers. First Part, Northern Italy and Corsica
Year: 1869 (1860s)
Authors: Karl Baedeker (Firm)
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Publisher: Coblenz : K. Baedeker
Contributing Library: Emory University, Manuscript, Archives and Rare Book Library
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the two Ouarneri (1552—80and 1717—40) and Stradivari (1670—1728). In the principal Piazza rises the Torrazzo, a tower 372 ft.in height, said to be the loftiest in Italy, founded 754, com-pleted 1284, connected with the cathedral by a series of loggie.The summit commands an extensive prospect. Here, too, issituated the *Palazzo Pubblico (PI. 12), containing a richly deco-rated chimney-piece, by G. C. Pedone, 1512. — The Cathe-dral (PI. 3), a German-Lombard structure of 1107, possesses arich facade decora ed with columns. In the interior are fiescoesfrom the life of Mary, by Boccaccino and Meloni, and picturesby Pordenone and others. In the vicinity are the octagonalBattisterio (PI. I) of 1167, and the Campo Santo (PI. 2), withancient mosaics (entrance r. of the cathedral, No. 10). «S. Agostinoe Qiacomo in Braida (PI. 6) of the 14th cei.t., contains paintingsby Pietro Perugino and Galeazzo Cumpi. S. Sigismondo, l/2M.from the town, mi the road to Mantua (E.), possesses pictures
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VERONA. 33. Route. 163 by Campi and Boccuccino. — Cremona also boasts of a numberof handsome Pal ares, e. g. that of San Secondo, with sculpturesby Sacchi. — Picture Galleries of the Marchese Iullaricini,Conte Schizzi, C. Pedretli, Ala di Ponzone, etc. — Near the villageof Le Torri is situated the beautiful * Villa Sommi. In the chateau of Soncino on the Oglio, 20 31. N. W. of Cremona,Ezzelino da Romano, once the powerful representative at Padua and Veronaof the Emperor Frederick II., renowned for his bravery, as well as for hisrelentless cruelty, died on Sept. 2ith, 1259, eleven days after he had beenwounded at the battle of Cassano (p. 140). Even whilst in prison he dis-played his indomitable and haughty spirit, spurned from his presence themonks who proffered the consolations of religion, refused to take food andmedicine, and tore the bandages from his wounds. The talented painter (.F. Lessing derived from this history the subject of one of his finest works(in the Stadel Gall

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