He was given the position of engineer, artist, party planner, and was commissioned to make a statue of the Duke on a bronze horse. It never happened and the things he told them he could do were concepts and not actual working items. The bronze ended up being used for cannonballs.
Chat with our AI personalities
Ludovico Sforza, the Duke of Milan.
Leonardo could design great machines of war for him
He painted "Lady with an Ermine," between 1489-1490. The girl in the painting is Cecilia Gallerani, born in 1473. She was the mistress of Ludovico Sforza, Duke of Milan. Da Vinci was in the service of the Duke.
One of Leonardo's patrons was Beatrice d'Este.By:Wilfred Castro ;)
Yes, he had several patrons. He worked for Ludovico Sforza, the Duke of Milan the longest (17 years).