Simone Mosca (1492–1554) was an Italian sculptor who was born in

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(part of

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). His sons were sculptors

Francesco Mosca Francesco, the Italian (and original) version of the personal name "Francis", is the most common given name among males in Italy. Notable persons with that name include: People with the given name Francesco * Francesco I (disambiguation), seve ...

, called ''Il Moschino'' (ca. 1531-1578) and

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, also known as ''Simone Moschino'' (1533-1610). During the late 1520s and early 1530s Simone worked with

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on the

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in Florence. A ''Venus'' by Francesco Moschino was described in 1782 in the Royal Palace of Turin.Itinerario delle pitture, sculture, ed architetture piu' rare di molte citta
by Adamo Chiusole, page 128. Simone Mosca died in Orvieto, Italy in 1554.

References

* Metropolitan Museum of Art, ''Outstanding Recent Accessions'', The Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin, New Series, Vol. 30, No. 2 (Oct. - Nov., 1971), 94-96. * Vasari, Giorgio, ''Le Vite delle più eccellenti pittori, scultori, ed architettori'', many editions and translations. {{DEFAULTSORT:Mosca, Simone 1492 births 1554 deaths Sculptors from Florence 16th-century Italian sculptors Italian male sculptors