House of Sforza
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| - | In [[art]], a '''commission''' is the hiring and payment for the creation of a piece, often on behalf of another. Artwork may be commissioned by private individuals, by the government or businesses. | ||
| - | In [[classical music]], [[Musical ensemble|ensemble]]s often commission pieces from [[composer]]s, where the ensemble secures the composer's payment from private or public organizations or donors. | + | Rising from rural nobility, the Sforzas became [[condottiero | ''condottieri'']] and used this military position to become rulers in Milan. The family governed by force, ruse, and power politics, similar to the [[Medici]] in [[History of Florence|Florence]]. Under their rule the city-state flourished and expanded. |
| - | == Commissions for public art == | + | ==In popular culture== |
| - | + | * One of the cursed artifacts from ''[[Friday the 13th: The Series]]'' was the "Sforza Glove", attributed to the original family's possession. | |
| - | Throughout history, it has been common for rulers and governments to commission [[public art]] as a means of demonstrating power and wealth, or even for specific propaganda purposes. | + | * [[Thomas Harris]]'s character [[Hannibal Lecter]] is a descendant of the House of Sforza. |
| - | + | * In the anime, manga and book series ''[[Trinity Blood]]'', one of the Cardinals and Duchess of Milan is named [[Caterina Sforza (Trinity Blood)|Caterina Sforza]]. | |
| - | In ancient Rome, large architectural projects were commissioned as symbols of imperial glory. The Roman [[Colosseum]] for example, was commissioned by Emperor [[Vespasian]]. Public statuary was widespread, depicting mythical and heroic figures. The [[frieze]] that is carved into the Marcus Column, located at the Campus Martius, depicts the figure of Victory, and would have been commissioned to honour successful military campaigns waged by Marcus Aurelius. Ancient Roman culture was anti-intellectual and held artists in low esteem, in contrast to ancient cultures such as the Greek or Babylonian. Despite this, however, the sheer amount of surviving artworks commissioned at the height of the Roman Empire are a testament to the rulers' recognition of art's effectiveness in influencing the public's opinions about its civilization and its government. | + | * [[Caterina Sforza]] appears as a [[non-playable character]] in the video game [[Assassin's Creed 2]] and its sequel, [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]. |
| - | + | * The Sforza figure prominently in the [[The Borgias (2011 TV series)|Showtime series]] on the Borgia family | |
| - | During the Renaissance, visual art flourished in the cities of Italy due to the patronage of wealthy merchants and government officials, such as [[Cesare Borgia]]. [[Leonardo da Vinci]] earned steady commissions for artwork ranging from paintings (such as the [[Virgin of the Rocks]] for the Church of San Francisco Grande), to murals ([[The Last Supper]] for the monastery church of Santa Maria della Grazia), to sculptures (the [[Great Horse]] at [[Sforza]]). The most famous commissioned artwork of the Renaissance may be the [[Sistine Chapel ceiling]] at the Vatican, painted by [[Michelangelo]] as a commission for [[Pope Julius II]]. | + | |
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| - | Today, public artworks may be commissioned by benefactors who wish to donate the artwork to a city as a gift to the public. "Famine" (1997), a series of sculptures by Rowan Gillespie depicting victims of the [[Great Famine (Ireland)|Great Famine]], was commissioned by Norma Smurfit and donated to the city of [[Dublin]], [[Ireland]]. The harrowing memorial has brought other commissions to Gillespie, who has created companion sculptures for the cities of Toronto and Boston. | + | |
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| - | *[[Patronage]] | + | *[[List of rulers of Milan]] |
| + | *[[Gradara]] | ||
| + | *[[House of Visconti]] | ||
| + | *[[Italian Wars]] | ||
| + | *[[Pesaro]] | ||
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Rising from rural nobility, the Sforzas became condottieri and used this military position to become rulers in Milan. The family governed by force, ruse, and power politics, similar to the Medici in Florence. Under their rule the city-state flourished and expanded.
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In popular culture
- One of the cursed artifacts from Friday the 13th: The Series was the "Sforza Glove", attributed to the original family's possession.
- Thomas Harris's character Hannibal Lecter is a descendant of the House of Sforza.
- In the anime, manga and book series Trinity Blood, one of the Cardinals and Duchess of Milan is named Caterina Sforza.
- Caterina Sforza appears as a non-playable character in the video game Assassin's Creed 2 and its sequel, Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood.
- The Sforza figure prominently in the Showtime series on the Borgia family
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