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design of that fortress came rather from Girolamo than from any other,
although that sort of architecture was always little esteemed by him,
appearing to him to be of small value and dignity.

The Duke, then, perceiving how rare a genius he had at his command,
determined to build on the above-named Monte dell'Imperiale, near the
old palace, a new palace; and so he built that to be seen there at the
present day, which being a very beautiful and well-planned fabric, and
full of apartments, colonnades, courts, loggie, fountains, and most
delightful gardens, there is no Prince passes that way that does not
go to see it. Wherefore it was right fitting that Pope Paul III, on
his way to Bologna with all his Court, should go to see it and find it
entirely to his satisfaction. From the design of this same master, the
Duke caused the Palace at Pesaro to be restored, and also the little
park, making within it a house representing a ruin, which is a very
beautiful thing to see. Among other things, there is a staircase
similar to that of the Belvedere in Rome, which is very handsome. By
means of him the Duke had the fortress of Gradara restored, and
likewise the Palace at Castel Durante, insomuch that all that is good
in those works came from that admirable genius. Girolamo also built
the corridor of the Palace at Urbino, above the garden, and he
enclosed a courtyard on one side with perforated stone-work executed
with great diligence.

From the design of the same master, likewise, were begun the Convent
of the Frati Zoccolanti at Monte Baroccio and S. Maria delle Grazie at
Sinigaglia, which in the end remained unfinished by reason of the
death of the Duke. And about the same time was begun after his
directions and design the Vescovado of Sinigaglia, of which the model,
made by him, is still to be seen. He also executed some works in
sculpture and figures of clay and wax in the round, beautiful enough,
which are in the house of his family at Urbino. For the Imperiale he
made some Angels in clay, which he afterwards caused to be cast in
bronze and placed over the doors of the rooms decorated with
stucco-work in the new palace; and these are very beautiful. For the
Bishop of Sinigaglia he executed some fantasies in wax in the form of
drinking-cups, which were afterwards to be made in silver; and with
greater diligence he made some others, most beautiful, for the Duke's
credence. He showed fine invention in masquerades and costumes