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May 17, 2020 · May 17, 2020 ·. From left to right: Gaia Weiss as Ippolita Sforza, Ray Stevenson as King Ferrante and Daniele La Leggia as Enrico Ferrante in Medici: The Magnificent - Season 3 - Ep. 3 - "Trust". 1.
Nov 15, 2023 · When ancient Greek heritage was rehabilitated in the Renaissance, its students were first and foremost aspiring humanists, and, almost as a rule, men. An early exception was Ippolita Maria Sforza (1445–88), the eldest daughter of the Duke of Milan, Francesco I Sforza. I argue that she not only studied the Greek language but also acted as a patron of Greek studies. Sforza's double role is ...
This cast was taken from a marble original of about 1473 attributed to the sculptor Francesco Laurana (c. 1430-c. 1502). Previously in the collection of the Berlin Staatliche Museum, the Laurana bust was damaged by a fire in the Friedrichshain flak tower, where it was stored for protection during the Second World War, along with thousands of other artworks. The head of the original marble ...
Ippolita Maria Sforza (1445–48) was a tremendously interesting Renaissance woman writer whose rich political life, as illustrated by her letters and Latin orations, deserves far more attention than it has received. The daughter of the beleaguered but astute Duke of Milan, Francesco Sforza (1401–66), and
Ippolita Maria Sforza was an Italian noblewoman, a member of the Sforza family. She was the wife of Alfonso II of Naples. Ippolita was a former lover of Lorenzo the Magnificent. She was approached by Lorenzo for help in convincing Ferrante, King of Naples, to withdraw his forces from the siege of Florence. With her husband Prince Alfonso away at Florence, Ippolita agreed to assist Lorenzo ...
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