In Battle of Cascina (Michelangelo), how is the Origins discussed?
The work was commissioned from Michelangelo by Piero Soderini, statesman of the Republic of Florence. It was intended for a wall of the Salone dei Cinquecento in the Palazzo Vecchio. The opposite wall was to be decorated by Leonardo da Vinci, who was commissioned to depict the Battle of Anghiari. The two battles were notable medieval Florentine victories. The Battle of Cascina was fought on 28 July 1364 between the troops of Florence and Pisa, resulting in victory of the former. A thousand Pisans were killed and two hundred more were captured.
Michelangelo Pisa Piero Soderini Palazzo Vecchio Battle of Cascina statesman Leonardo da Vinci Battle of Anghiari