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The Mind of Leonardo
IV.5A.a
 
IV.5A.a
Anonymous, Portrait of Francesco Sforza
 
  [IV.5A  The Sforza Monument]    
 
     

The idea for the equestrian monument came from Galeazzo Maria Sforza, who conceived of a life-size sculptural group that would represent his father Francesco astride a rearing horse.

Later on, the project was taken up again by Ludovico il Moro, who commissioned Leonardo to sculpt the monument. Between 1489 and 1490 the project was changed; the dimensions were almost quadrupled and the idea of a rearing horse was abandoned in favor of a horse in a walking pose.


 
  • aIV.5A.a
  • bIV.5A.b
  • cIV.5A.c
  • dIV.5A.d
  • eIV.5A.e
  • fIV.5A.f
  • gIV.5A.g1IV.5A.g2
  • hIV.5A.h
  • iIV.5A.i
 
 
 
 
 
       
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