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Isabella d'Este (19 May 1474 – 13 February 1539) was the Marchioness of Mantua and one of the leading women of the Italian Renaissance as a major cultural and political figure. She was a patron of the arts as well as a leader of fashion and her innovative style of dressing was emulated by many women.
- 12 February 1492 - 29 March 1519
Jun 25, 2021 · Isabella d’Este (l. 1474-1539), was the leading lady of Renaissance Italy who funded the works of such renowned artists as Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo.Many of the greatest Renaissance artworks would not exist today if not for the patronage of Isabella, who is also considered the female counterpart of the "Renaissance Men" who tirelessly worked to increase their knowledge.
May 16, 2019 · Isabella d'Este (May 19, 1474–February 13, 1539) was a patron of Renaissance learning, arts, and literature. She was actively involved in political intrigues among the nobles of Europe. Isabella left behind a voluminous correspondence of more than 2,000 letters, which provide much insight into the world of the Italian Renaissance.
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Dec 6, 2023 · When Isabella d’Este could not acquire an ancient sculpture, she turned to the sculptor known as Antico to create statuettes in gold and bronze in an antique style. One bronze sculpture depicted the Greco-Roman hero Hercules lifting and crushing the giant Antaeus in a nude wrestling contest. Cast in 1519, Isabella’s Hercules and Antaeus is ...
Nov 29, 2017 · Isabella d’Este (b. 1474–d. 1539) was the eldest child of Ercole I d’Este (b. 1431–d. 1505), second duke of Ferrara, and Duchess Eleonora d’Aragona (b. 1450–d. 1493). Raised in luxury and privilege, she was educated by humanists in a city that boasted an exceptionally refined court culture and one of Europe’s greatest universities.
Titian, Isabella d’Este (Isabella in Black) (detail), c. 1536, oil on canvas, 102.4 cm x 64.7 cm (Kunsthistorisches Museum) This image is a lie, or at the very least, a half-truth. Painted by the Venetian artist Titian around 1536, the work is a portrait of Isabella d’Este, Marchesa of Mantua and wife of the ruler Francesco I Gonzaga.
ISABELLA D'ESTE. Isabella d’Este was born in 1474 in the city of Ferrara, the first child of Duke Ercole d’Este and his wife, Eleonora d’Aragona. She grew up in the sophisticated and opulent world of Italy’s elite, studying with top-notch humanist teachers and rubbing elbows with figures of renown: painters, poets, and princes who were ...
