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, who himself practiced sculpture, firmly anchoring him within a Florentine family tradition that celebrated craftsmanship and humanist ideals during the zenith of the Renaissance. While biographical details concerning Mosca’s personal life remain somewhat elusive, his contribution to one of the era's most monume…