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Lucrezia de' Medici (14 February 1545 – 21 April 1561) was a member of the House of Medici and by marriage Duchess consort of Ferrara, Modena and Reggio from 1558 to 1561. Married to the intended husband of her elder sister Maria, who died young, her marriage was short and unhappy.
Oct 17, 2022 · A fictional portrayal of Lucrezia de’ Medici imagines the inner life of a tragic historical figure, but effaces the true complexity of her situation.
Sep 6, 2022 · NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Maggie O'Farrell about her novel The Marriage Portrait, an imagined account of the life of Lucrezia de' Medici, who was rumored to have been murdered by her...
Born around 1544; died in 1561; daughter of Cosimo I de Medici (1519–1574), grand duke of Tuscany, and Eleonora de Medici (1522–1562); first wife of Alfonso II (1533–1597), 5th duke of Ferrara and Modena (r. 1559–1597).
Lucrezia Maria Romola de' Medici (4 August 1470 – between 10 and 15 November 1553) was an Italian noblewoman, the eldest daughter of Lorenzo de' Medici and Clarice Orsini and mother of Maria Salviati and Giovanni Salviati.
May 23, 2024 · Lucrezia de’ Medici was an illustrious figure from the historic Medici family of Florence, Italy, who became the Duchess of Ferrara through marriage. She grew up during the Renaissance, a period of immense cultural and intellectual growth.
Lucrezia de’ Medici (1545–1561) portrays the fifth child of Duke Cosimo I de’ Medici and Eleonora di Toledo. In 1558 Lucrezia’s family arranged for her to marry Alfonso II d’Este, the future Duke of Ferrara.
