My name is Sforza Veniano, I am from Florence Italy, the year is 1504, and I am an artist. I’ve finally gotten a chance to prove my excellence to the great Medici family. Unfortunately, since 1494 they’ve been dispersed due to a coup d’état. Lorenzo Medici, of the famous Medici family, has contacted me via letter to ask me to create a new piece of art! Being the age of 29, I have had some experience creating fine works of art. I’ve done work with carving marble, though those were small pieces, and have been hailed an exceptional artist. Us people from Florence are exceptional in everything. My father wanted me to be the very best I could, so he sent me to apprentice under a local artist. He taught me how to sculpt and paint fine pieces of art work.
To be commissioned by the Medici family is such an honor. I will be able to make almost anything that I please without being hindered by money. They trade with nearly every city state in Italy. They even trade with the Ottoman’s. They even had hold of the mines for a very long time, but when they were exiled out of Florence they lost them.
Still even without having actual headquarters in Florence, they’ve got their connections. Bellini is who they asked to give me my commission. He’s not exactly friendly, but he gets his job done. I see him every now and then doing business with the other locals.
The Medici’s will most likely ask me to make a sculptor of a religious character. I hope it will be, as I am a man of god. I eat, pray, create art. It’s a poetic life if you think about it. I am truly a servant of god, by spreading his beauty and vision through the art I create. It’s also helpful that you can create a good buck off of it.
To be commissioned by the Medici family is such an honor. I will be able to make almost anything that I please without being hindered by money. They trade with nearly every city state in Italy. They even trade with the Ottoman’s. They even had hold of the mines for a very long time, but when they were exiled out of Florence they lost them.
Still even without having actual headquarters in Florence, they’ve got their connections. Bellini is who they asked to give me my commission. He’s not exactly friendly, but he gets his job done. I see him every now and then doing business with the other locals.
The Medici’s will most likely ask me to make a sculptor of a religious character. I hope it will be, as I am a man of god. I eat, pray, create art. It’s a poetic life if you think about it. I am truly a servant of god, by spreading his beauty and vision through the art I create. It’s also helpful that you can create a good buck off of it.