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Muzio Attendolo Sforza (28 May 1369 – 4 January 1424) was an Italian condottiero. Founder of the Sforza dynasty, he led a Bolognese-Florentine army at the Battle of Casalecchio. He was the father of Francesco Sforza, who ruled Milan for 16 years.
Sep 18, 2020 · When you think of an unforgettable Michelangelo statue, the Pietà may come to mind. But the Madonna of Bruges is probably the piece of work by the Italian master with the most interesting story.
Muzio Attendolo Sforza (born May 8, 1369, Cotignola [Italy]—died Jan. 4, 1424, Pescara) was a soldier of fortune who played an important role in the wars of his period and whose son Francesco became duke of Milan.
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The House of Sforza (Italian: [ˈsfɔrtsa]) was a ruling family of Renaissance Italy, based in Milan. Sforza rule began with the family's acquisition of the Duchy of Milan following the extinction of the Visconti family in the mid-15th century and ended with the death of the last member of the family's main branch, Francesco II Sforza, in 1535.
The Madonna of Bruges is a marble sculpture by Michelangelo of the Virgin and Child. Michelangelo's depiction of the Madonna and Child differs significantly from earlier representations of the same subject, which tended to feature a pious Virgin smiling down on an infant held in her arms.
Giacomo Attendolo o Jacopo Attendolo è stato un condottiero e capitano di ventura italiano. Soprannominato Muzio, detto poi Sforza, lo Sforza o il Grande Sforza, fu conte di Cotignola, signore di Acerra, Acquapendente, Apice, Apricena, Bagno Vignoni, Barletta, Benevento, Biccari, Chiusi, Foggia, Lesina, Maiori, Manfredonia, Montecchio Emilia ...
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Madonna and Child by Michelangelo. The Madonna and Child statue sits opposite the altar in the Medici Chapel, flanked by statues of the Medici family's patron saints, Cosmas and Damian, which were not carved by Michelangelo.
