1. Flees toward Venice

    · Venice, Veneto, Italy

    Flees toward Venice
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    Amid the approaching siege, Michelangelo secretly left Florence for Venice, an act Florentine authorities viewed as desertion. The year 1529 is established by the surrounding text; the source says he intended to continue toward France.

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