Francesco Mochi
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Francesco Mochi (1580-1654) was an Italian sculptor who anticipated the dynamism of the Baroque before Bernini arrived on the scene. Born in Montevarchi, Tuscany, he trained in Florence and Rome before receiving the commission that made his name: two monumental equestrian bronzes for the Piazza dei Cavalli in Piacenza.
His equestrian statues of Ranuccio and Alessandro Farnese (1612-29) introduced a new level of movement and energy to the equestrian genre. The rearing horse of Alessandro Farnese was one of the first in sculpture to be shown in motion. Mochi also created the striking St. Veronica in St. Peter's Basilica, a figure caught mid-stride with drapery billowing dramatically.
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About Francesco Mochi
His equestrian statues in Piacenza (1612-29) and the St. Veronica in St. Peter's Basilica, Rome. The Piacenza horses introduced unprecedented movement to equestrian sculpture, anticipating the Baroque style.
Mochi's dynamic poses and swirling drapery anticipated Bernini's theatrical approach by years. His St. Veronica, rushing forward with her veil, remains one of the most dramatically kinetic figures in St. Peter's Basilica.
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