Aldovrandi

Aldovrandi: Gian Francesco, his kindness to the master, 18

Michael Angelo Buonarroti Charles Holroyd 1889

There he met the noble Aldovrandi of Bologna, who invited the sculptor to his home, where he remained about a year, and then returned to his studio in Florence.

A History of Art for Beginners and Students Painting, Sculpture, Architecture Clara Erskine Clement Waters 1875

Aldovrandi had thirty-three voices for three days, but could not procure the requisite two more; the Camerlingo having engaged his faction to sign a protestation against him and each party were inclined to elect.

The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 1 Horace Walpole 1757

In the year 1495, whilst living with Aldovrandi at Bologna, as Condivi tells us, Michael Angelo, for the sum of thirty ducats, completed the drapery of a San Petronio, begun by Nicolo di Bari on the arca or shrine of San Domenico, and carved the very beautiful and highly finished statuette of an angel holding a candlestick, still to be seen there. (

Michael Angelo Buonarroti Charles Holroyd 1889