Chapter LV
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CHAPTER LV
Cultivation of the mechanical arts in Italy403
Watchmaking at Urbino403
Origin of majolica or earthenware405
Influence of Luca della Robbia406
Majolica of Pesaro407
Finer qualities introduced there410
The drug-vases at Loreto411
Subjects for majolica painting412
Decline of the art413
Manufactory of it at Urbino414
And at Gubbio414
The forms and applications of majolica-ware415
Mottoes upon it416
Artists chiefly employed419
Was Raffaele among them?422
Collections of majolica424
APPENDICES
1572.April 20.Brief from Clement VII. to Duke Francesco Maria I.427
”May 7.Letter from the Bishop of Moldula to the confederate leaders at the sack of Rome429
”” 20.Letter written from Urbino detailing the sack429
”” 24.Despatch to Charles V. detailing it433
”July 9.Letter of Duke Francesco Maria I. justifying himself to the Signory of Venice444
1525-1527.Castiglione's negotiations at the Court of Madrid448
1571. Don John of Austria's armado at Lepanto452
1666. Indulgences belonging to a Corona456
1442. Monumental inscription to Count Guidantonio458
1444. To Duke Oddantonio459
1482. To Duke Federigo459
1508. To Duke Guidobaldo I.459
1538. To Duke Francesco Maria I.460
1574. To Duke Guidobaldo II.460
1602. To Duchess Vittoria460
1578. To Cardinal Giulio della Rovere461
1523. To Prince Federigo461
1531. To Duke Francesco Maria II.461
1632. To Princess Lavinia della Rovere462
Statistics of Urbino463
Revenues of the Duchy464
Its population466
Pietro Aretino's Sonnets on Titian's portraits of Duke Francesco Maria I. and the Duchess Leonora470
Petition to Guidobaldo II. from the majolica makers of Pesaro472
Letters from the Archbishop of Urbino to Cardinal Giulio della Rovere concerning a service of majolica474
List of pieces475
Collection of art made by the Dukes of Urbino476
Pelli's list478
Venturi's list485
The Pesaro list488