A scultpor whose work was strongly influenced by
Michelangelo, Bandinelli was popular with the Medici in the
mid-sixteenth-century. His abrasive personality made him
unpopular with contemporary artists, but his sculptures
reveal his undeniable talent.
WHO DIED
607:
Boniface III
Before he became Pope, Boniface
went as a legate to Constantinople and obtained from the
emperor Phocas an edict that recognized the see of Rome as
the head of all the churches.
