was in the habit of seating Michelangelo by his side while they talked together.
Julius then maintained the cause of Michelangelo against the deputies.
It was during his pontificate that a piece of engineering work committed to Buonarroti's charge by Paul III.

fell into the hands of Nanni di Baccio Bigio.

The old bridge of Santa Maria had long shown signs of giving way, and materials had been collected for rebuilding it.

Nanni's friends managed to transfer the execution of this work to him from Michelangelo.

The man laid bad foundations, and Buonarroti riding over the new bridge one day with Vasari, cried out: "George, the bridge is quivering beneath us; let us spur on, before it gives way with us upon it." Eventually, the bridge did fall to pieces, at the time of a great inundation.