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Some of their masterpieces will be noticed in detail in the chapter on Sculpture. [37] Especially his work at Monte Oliveto, near Siena, and in the church of Monte Oliveto at Naples.
The Sala del Cambio at Perugia may also be cited as rich in tarsia-work designed by Perugino, while the church of S. Pietro de' Cassinensi outside the city is a museum of masterpieces executed by Fra Damiano da Bergamo and Stefano da Bergamo from designs of Raphael.
Not less beautiful are the inlaid wood panels in the Palace of Urbino, by Maestro Giacomo of Florence. [38] The churches and palaces of Lombardy are peculiarly rich in this kind of decoration.
The facade of the Oratory of S.Bernardino at Perugia, designed and executed by Agostino di Duccio, is a masterpiece of rare beauty in this style. [39] Not to mention the Renaissance mosaics of S.Mark's at Venice, the cupola of S.Maria del Popolo at Rome, executed in mosaic by Raphael, deserves special mention.
A work illustrative of this cupola is one of Ludwig Gruener's best publications. [40] South Italy and Florence are distinguished by two marked styles in this decoration of inlaid marbles or _opera di commesso_.
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