They judged him to be too young, and were, moreover, persuaded that Michelangelo's men injured the work at S.Peter's.

Accordingly they appointed Nanni di Baccio Bigio, and sent in a report, inspired by him, which severely blamed Buonarroti.

Pius IV., after the receipt of this report, had an interview with Michelangelo, which ended in his sending his own relative, Gabrio Serbelloni, to inspect the works at S.Peter's.

It was decided that Nanni had been calumniating the great old man.

Accordingly he was dismissed with indignity.