For Giuliano Gondi in 1490, Sangallo designed the Palazzo Gondi, left unfinished at the patron's death and later enlarged (1871-1874) by Giuseppe Poggi. The façade has the most refined graduated rustication of any Florentine Renaissance palace: the voussoirs of the arched windows are keyed into the masonry courses, producing an elegant overall pattern. From the courtyard--which, unusually for Giuliano, has columns carrying arches--opens a balustraded staircase occupying one of the arcades, allowing for a comfortable ascent in a confined site. The quality of the carving of the decorative stonework is exceptionally high throughout, especially the chimney-piece in the sala grande (1501-1503), with its baluster supports, Nereid and triton frieze, and crowning statues of Hercules and Samson. (Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.groveart.com/)
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For Giuliano Gondi in 1490, Sangallo designed the Palazzo Gondi, left unfinished at the patron's death and later enlarged (1871-1874) by Giuseppe Poggi. The façade has the most refined graduated rustication of any Florentine Renaissance palace: the voussoirs of the arched windows are keyed into the masonry courses, producing an elegant overall pattern. From the courtyard--which, unusually for Giuliano, has columns carrying arches--opens a balustraded staircase occupying one of the arcades, allowing for a comfortable ascent in a confined site. The quality of the carving of the decorative stonework is exceptionally high throughout, especially the chimney-piece in the sala grande (1501-1503), with its baluster supports, Nereid and triton frieze, and crowning statues of Hercules and Samson. (Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.groveart.com/)
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