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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Francesco_I_SforzaFrancesco I Sforza - Wikipedia

    Francesco I Sforza KG ( Italian pronunciation: [franˈtʃesko ˈpriːmo ˈsfɔrtsa]; 23 July 1401 – 8 March 1466) was an Italian condottiero who founded the Sforza dynasty in the duchy of Milan, ruling as its (fourth) duke from 1450 until his death.

  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Leonardo_da_VinciLeonardo da Vinci - Wikipedia

    Leonardo da Vinci. This portrait attributed to Francesco Melzi, c. 1515–1518, is the only certain contemporary depiction of Leonardo. [1] [2] Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci [b] (15 April 1452 – 2 May 1519) was an Italian polymath of the High Renaissance who was active as a painter, draughtsman, engineer, scientist, theorist, sculptor, and ...

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  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Personal_life_of_LeonardoPersonal life of Leonardo da Vinci - Wikipedia

    Personal life of Leonardo da Vinci. 1482 letter from Leonardo da Vinci to Ludovico Sforza; a résumé outlining his abilities in science, engineering and art. The Italian polymath Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519) left thousands of pages of writings and drawings, but rarely made any references to his personal life. [1] .

  5. www.oxfordbibliographies.com › abstract › documentFrancesco Sforza - Renaissance and Reformation - Oxford ...

    Feb 27, 2019 · Francesco Sforza was a pivotal figure in the state system of Italy in the 15th century. The son of a prominent condottiere, Muzio Attendolo Sforza, he inherited his father’s company of soldiers in 1424 and became one of the foremost condottieri of his time in his own right.

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  7. www.encyclopedia.com › sforza-francesco-1401-1466Sforza, Francesco (1401–1466) | Encyclopedia.com

    Duke of Milan from 1450 until 1466. The illegitimate son of Muzio Sforza, a condottiere (mercenary), he was born in San Miniato, a village of Tuscany. He was raised in the Basilicata region of southern Italy, where he ruled as the marquis of Tricarico, a title granted him by the king of Naples.

  8. www.rct.uk › collection › exhibitionsThe Sforza monument - Royal Collection Trust

    In the mid-1480s Ludovico Sforza, the ruler of Milan, engaged Leonardo to make a bronze equestrian monument to his father Francesco.

  9. www.thegeographicalcure.com › post › leonardo-salaLeonardo da Vinci’s Sala delle Asse in Milan Italy

    Jul 4, 2023 · Leonardo was hired by Ludovico Sforza to decorate the room, as he was painting The Last Supper. He painted the Sala delle Asse fresco between 1482-99. These are the only two known frescos of Leonardo to survive. Though some art historians think another frescos is hidden in the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence. READ: Battle Frescos in the Palazzo Vecchio