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Identifier: romancapitolinan00rodo (find matches)
Title: The Roman Capitol in ancient and modern times
Year: 1906 (1900s)
Authors: Rodocanachi, Emmanuel Pierre, 1859-1934. (from old catalog) Lawton, Frederick, (from old catalog) tr
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Publisher: New York, E. P. Dutton & company (London printed)
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ect Matteo di Castello. Thediscussion that arose over its adoption became so lively that itwas decided the mat-ter should be referred .^^^?f^!ff^^^l.to the public Council.On the one hand,certain Councillorsdeemed that, beforeerecting a fountain, itwas advisable to as-certain whether watercould be obtained forit. On the otherhand, there was hesi-tation in rejecting aproposal emanatingfrom the Holy See,and plans that the Popehad personally ap-proved. In the publicCouncil, the same per-plexity existed. Mostof those present with-drew, when the Senatorproposed a vote, interms that reservedthe rights of the pon-tifical power. ^ Thissolution softened thetemper of those whoopposed the project ;and the erection of thefountain was voted bythirty-five to twenty.^ The transformationof the Senatorial palacewas completed un-der the pontificate ofClement VIII. (1592-1605), who had theplans of Giacomo della 1 Archiv. Stor. Capit., Cred. I. vol. 29, fol. 22.Ibid. Water was not laid on till much later.
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FIG. 32.—MEDA MORATE THECAMPANILE. kCK TOERECTION Porta executed by the architect Cf. Lanciani, Scavi, II. 74.In 1612, Pope Paul V. granted theCommune two hundred ounces of water ; and the Council voted a credit of twohundred crowns for the conduits. But it was only in 1619 that water was brought tothe fountain. At that time, the old cistern of the palace of the Conservators wasdemolished, which has been mentioned in speaking of the repairs made to it. Archiv.Stor. Capit., Cred. I. vol. 32, fol. 32 ; Cred. VI. vol. 51, fol. 73. The water was theAcqua Felice. Fea, p. 184 ; cf. Lanciani, Scavi^ II. 74. 154 ^ THE ROMAN CAPITOL Girolamo Rinaldi. The two corner towers were reduced to theheight of the palace, and were hidden by a decorated fagadewhich united them in one architectural design. The windowsof the first story, which were too narrow, were widened ; thebalcony above them was removed ; and the battlements of thesummit disappeared, and were replaced by a balustrade adornedw^ith st

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