Francesco di Simone Mosca (Moschino): Sculptor of Detail and Michelangelo’s Collaborator Francesco di Simone Mosca, commonly known as Moschino, emerged from Settignano – a picturesque village nestled at the foot of Florence – around 1492. His artistic heritage stemmed from his father, also a sculptor, placing him squarely within the vibrant tradition of Renaissance Florentine art, an environment profoundly shaped by the humanist ideals and groundbreaking innovations championed during Michelangelo Buonarroti’s illustrious reign. This formative period witnessed an unparalleled blossoming of ar…