The first block of marble was found to be
faulty, so another one had to be carved. The work was not completed until
1521. It is now in the Church of Santa Maria Sopra Minerva at Rome.
In 1515 Michael Angelo was still at work on the Tomb, but apprehensive of
interruption from Pope Leo.
_To_ BUONARROTO DI LODOVICO SIMONI, _in Florence_.
"BUONARROTO,--I have written the letter to Filipo Strozzi; see if
you like it and give it to him. If it is not well, I know he will
hold me excused, for it is not my profession; enough if it serves
its purpose. I wish you to go to the Spedalingo(120) of Santa
Maria Nuova, and tell him to pay to me here one thousand and four
hundred ducats of what he has of mine, because I must make a great
effort this summer to finish my work quickly, because I expect
soon to have to enter the Pope's service. And for this I have
bought perhaps twenty thousands of bronze for casting certain
figures. I must have money; so when you see this arrange with the
Spedalingo to have it paid over to me; and if you are able to
arrange with Pier Francesco Borgerini, who is there, that he
should have it paid to me by his people here, I should be glad,
for Pier Francesco is my friend and will serve me well; and do not
talk about it for I wish it to be paid to me here secretly; and
for what remains at Santa Maria Nuova, accept security from the
Spedalingo, on account.
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