Silvio Cosini (

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, c. 1495- Milan, after 1547) was an Italian sculptor and stuccoist, mainly active in

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. His works were in the style of

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, though he was trained by

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in Florence. Ferrucci obtained for him his first independent commission was in 1522, and included the decoration of the tomb of

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in San Lino at

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. He usually worked in collaboration with other artists, including his brother Cosini (born circa 1505). In 1524 Ferrucci was commissioned to execute a relief of the Madonna and child for the monument to Antonio

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in Florence. Also in this period Cosini executed the monument to Ruggero Minerbetti for the same church. Michelangelo employed him between 1524 and 1528 to execute decorative

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decoration and masks, including trophies, for the

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, San Lorenzo. The Francesco Boni citation states that he was active in Genoa and in the Duomo of Milan, and that he died in the latter town at the age of 47 years. It also states he was an excellent poet, musician, and fencer.

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*Entry of Grove encyclopedia of Art * Renaissance sculptors Sculptors from Florence Year of birth uncertain 15th-century births 16th-century deaths 16th-century Italian sculptors Italian male sculptors {{italy-sculptor-stub