Either maliciously or through ignorance, he has treated me very ill." Upon the 17th April 1517, Michelangelo had bought a piece of ground in Via Mozza, now Via S.Zanobi, at Florence, from the Chapter of S.
Maria del Fiore, in order to build a workshop there.

He wished, about the time of the last letter quoted, to get an additional lot of land, in order to have larger space at his command for the finishing of marbles.

The negotiations went on through the summer of 1518, and on the 24th of November he records that the purchase was completed.
Premises adapted to the sculptor's purpose were erected, which remained in Michelangelo's possession until the close of his life.
In August 1518 he writes to a friend at Florence that the road is now as good as finished, and that he is bringing down his columns.

The work is more difficult than he expected.

One man's life had been already thrown away, and Michelangelo himself was in great danger.
"The place where we have to quarry is exceedingly rough, and the workmen are very stupid at their business.