Moses
by MONTORSOLI, Giovanni Angelo, Painted terracotta
At the end of his life Montorsoli’s main interest was in the foundation of the Accademia del Disegno in Florence and the conversion of the former chapter house of his monastery church into a memorial chapel for artists, the chapel of San Luca. The chapel has belonged to the artists confraternity or the Accademia delle Arti del Disegno since 1565. Many artists are buried in its vault, including Benvenuto Cellini, Pontormo, Franciabigio, Giovanni Angelo Montorsoli and Lorenzo Bartolini.
Moses is one of the ten stucco figures decorating the Cappella di San Luca.