Equestrian statue of Francesco Sforza
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The Equestrian statue of Francesco Sforza is a monumental Renaissance project conceived to honor the powerful Duke of Milan, famously designed by Leonardo da Vinci though never completed in its original form.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Renaissance art project
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equestrian monument ⓘ unrealized sculpture project ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Leonardo’s horse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artistRole | Leonardo da Vinci as court artist to Ludovico Sforza ⓘ |
| artMovement | High Renaissance precursor ⓘ |
| associatedPerson |
Francesco Sforza
NERFINISHED
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Leonardo da Vinci NERFINISHED ⓘ Ludovico Sforza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Ludovico Sforza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedFor | courtyard of the Castello Sforzesco in Milan ⓘ |
| commissionPurpose |
commemoration of Francesco Sforza’s military achievements
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dynastic propaganda for the Sforza family ⓘ |
| completionStatus | never completed ⓘ |
| country | Duchy of Milan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | Italian ⓘ |
| depictionFocus | dynamic rearing horse ⓘ |
| depicts | Francesco Sforza on horseback ⓘ |
| designer | Leonardo da Vinci NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| destroyed | yes ⓘ |
| destroyedBy | French soldiers ⓘ |
| destroyedPart | full‑scale clay model ⓘ |
| destructionEvent | French invasion of Milan (1499) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1499 ⓘ |
| genre | equestrian statue ⓘ |
| hasDesignDocument |
Codex Atlanticus drawings
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studies of horse anatomy by Leonardo da Vinci ⓘ |
| hasWorkInCollection | Leonardo’s preparatory drawings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
important example of Renaissance ambition in large‑scale bronze casting
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major unrealized work in Leonardo da Vinci’s oeuvre ⓘ |
| honours | Francesco Sforza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later equestrian monuments ⓘ |
| influencedBy | ancient Roman equestrian statues ⓘ |
| intendedLocation |
Castello Sforzesco
NERFINISHED
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Milan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | clay model ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
innovative engineering for casting large bronze
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planned to be one of the largest equestrian statues of its time ⓘ |
| patron | Ludovico Sforza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plannedMedium | bronze ⓘ |
| projectScale | monumental ⓘ |
| reasonForNonCompletion |
bronze originally reserved for the statue was used for cannon
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political upheaval in Milan ⓘ |
| scaleOfModel | full‑size clay model completed before casting ⓘ |
| startTime |
1480s
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circa 1482 ⓘ |
| subject | Francesco Sforza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Italian Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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