. A stained glass tour in Italy. e andBurgundy. A force of 20,000 men, equipped atall points and especially strong in cavalry, setout under command of Raymond of Cardona, tochastise Castruccio and his Lucchesi. With thesoldiers went the famous Martinella, the great bellof Florence, which never failed to accompany aFlorentine army. The campaign was a short one—a fortnight sufficed to show Castruccios superiorityboth in strategy and honest hard fighting. Thevictory was overwhelming, and the spoils of warsuch as never before had Lucca enjoyed. Theentry into the city of the conquering army tookpla
. A stained glass tour in Italy. e andBurgundy. A force of 20,000 men, equipped atall points and especially strong in cavalry, setout under command of Raymond of Cardona, tochastise Castruccio and his Lucchesi. With thesoldiers went the famous Martinella, the great bellof Florence, which never failed to accompany aFlorentine army. The campaign was a short one—a fortnight sufficed to show Castruccios superiorityboth in strategy and honest hard fighting. Thevictory was overwhelming, and the spoils of warsuch as never before had Lucca enjoyed. Theentry into the city of the conquering army tookplace on St. Martins day, and to the greatchurch dedicated to that Saint marched Castruccioand his victors. Before them went, to the joy ofthe victors, the &mous Martinella, mounted on itsgreat car, and dragged by oxen draped with theonce proud but now humbled lilies of Florence,while after it walked the prisoners, headed byGeneral Raymond of Cardona, in his hand a lightedcandle to be placed on the altar of the cathedral. 120. ot a< o MS. o ^ Lucca No wonder the worthy folk of Lucca nearly wentwild with delighted pride, and cheered and cheereduntil lungs gave out, and a speechless ecstasy per-force supervened. Think on that most glorious dayof Lucca as you stand before San Martinos ornatefacade. It was seldom that any city enjoyed sucha soul-satisfying triumph. The Cathedral of Saint Martin has its apseentirely glazed in the best style of the pot-metalcanopy period. The architecture upon it is of theclassical school, but is as rich in its colouring asany other part of the picture. The central em-brasure is wider than its two companions, but allthree have the usual upper and lower tier of is far from usual, however, is the brillianceof the hues and the many decorative details, such asthe cherubs holding back the draperies, etc. Thefrequent red lines throughout the groining of thearches are effective as well as characteristic. In thecentral window the Annunciation
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