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What model by Leonardo da Vinci became known as the "Gran Cavallo" ?

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While at Ludovico's court Leonardo also worked on an equestrian monument to the duke's father, Francesco Sforza. The work was never cast, and the model, admired by his contemporaries, perished during the French invasion of 1499.

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