He utterly destroyed the marvellous statues, paintings, mosaics and Stuccos, so that he left Rome not only stripped of every trace of her former majesty, but destitute of shape and life.
"The Lives of the Painters, Sculptors & Architects, Volume 1 (of 8)"
Giorgio Vasari
The ground floors of the palaces and other building had been adorned with paintings, Stuccos and statues, and these were buried under the debris, so that many good things have come to light in our own day.
"The Lives of the Painters, Sculptors & Architects, Volume 1 (of 8)"
Giorgio Vasari