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As to the castle, Haupt in his most interesting book, Die Baukunst der Renaissance in Portugal, says that, though he had never seen it, yet from descriptions of its plan he had come to the conclusion that it was the castle which, according to Vasari, was built by Andrea da Sansovino for Dom João II. Now it is well known that Sansovino was for nine years in Portugal and did much work there, but none of it can now be found except perhaps a beautiful Italian door in the palace at Cintra; Vasari also states that he did some work in the heavy and native style which the king liked.
We must conclude that at Marzabotto we have a piece of evidence which we cannot set into its proper historical framework. But it would be well to learn more of the plan by further excavation. Archaeological Journal, 1903, p. 237. Compare Authority and Archaeology, pp. 305, 306. Notizie degli Scavi 1895, p. 272; Durm, Baukunst der Etr. p. 39.
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