He turned it into the Sforza Castle, complete with towers, courtyards, and frescoed-lined halls. In 1494, Francesco’s successor, Ludovico Sforza, built on the castle’s tradition and hired ...

Also known as Ludovico il Moro, Sforza was the duke of Milan from 1494 to 1498. Historical sources indicate the grief-stricken duke would have built the tunnel for easy access to reach his late ...

After the original was destroyed in the 1400s the Duke of Milan, Francesco Sforza, ordered a new castle to be constructed on the ruins. When Francesco died in 1466, his son Ludovico Sforza took ...

Everything you need to know about Leonardo da Vinci is contained in the work he did in the 1480s and 1490s for Ludovico Sforza — Ludovico il Moro, the Duke of Milan. And it’s in this capacity ...

Leonardo da Vinci spent time at the castle during the late 1400s as a member of the court of Duke Ludovico Sforza.(Representational) The Politecnico di Milano or The Polytechnic University of ...

Leonardo da Vinci knew the right strings to pull. Keen to work for the Milanese nobleman Ludovico Sforza, he offered his services not only as engineer and architect, but also as a sculptor: ‘I would ...

Also known as Ludovico il Moro, Sforza was the duke of Milan from 1494 to 1498. Historical sources indicate the grief-stricken duke would have built the tunnel for easy access to reach his late wife, ...