1. Inspects Ferrara’s fortifications

    · Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

    The Florentine Republic sent Michelangelo to Ferrara to study Alfonso I d’Este’s modern bastions and artillery defenses during preparations for war. The source further places his Ferrara stops in August, September, and November; this card records the initial official mission.

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