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Agnese di Montefeltro (1470–1522) Guidobaldo da Montefeltro (1472–1508) Father. Alessandro Sforza, Lord of Pesaro. Mother. Costanza da Varano. Battista Sforza (1446 – 6 or 7 July 1472) was the Duchess of Urbino in 1460-1472 as the second wife of Federico da Montefeltro. She acted as regent during her husband's absences from Urbino.
- 6 or 7 July 1472 (aged 25–26), Gubbio, Duchy of Urbino
We're in the Ufizzi looking at two portraits that were once joined as a diptych. So they would have been connected by a hinge. This is the Duke and Duchess of Urbino – Federico da Montefeltro and Battista Sforza. She had just died and this was a commemorative portrait this is a way that he could remember his his wife.
- 4 min
- Beth Harris,Steven Zucker
- What do the Latin inscriptions shown @3:08 say in English?Roughly translated the latin means: he rides triuphant over the unworthy, he the peer of the greatest leaders, celebrates the fame he becomes, hold...
- At 1:15 I was surprised by the mention of the higher forehead lines in this time . I've never heard ...This went in and out of fashion for several centuries - I remember that Anne Boleyn, the second wife of English king Henry VIII, in a portrait with...
- How are these individuals related to the patron of Titian's Venus of Urbino?Titian's Venus of Urbino was commissioned by Guidobaldo II della Rovere, the Duke of Urbino from 1539 to 1574. His father was chosen as heir to the...
- What was the painting they showed at around 0:57?It's listed at Jean Hey, Portrait of Margaret of Austria, c.1490 3:55 in the ending credits.
- where is this place?The video was recorded in the Galleria degli Uffizi in Florence Italy, or maybe you are asking about Urbino, a city in Italy east of Florence.
47 x 33 cm each. Inventory. 1890 nn. 1615, 3342. One of the most celebrated portraits of the Italian Renaissance, the diptych features the Duke of Urbino, Federico da Montefeltro (1422-1482) and his wife Battista Sforza (1446-1472). In the tradition of the fourteenth century, inspired by the design of ancient coins, the two figures are shown in ...
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Federico lost his nasal bridge and his right eye in a tournament. Federico da Montefeltro, also known as Federico III da Montefeltro KG (7 June 1422 – 10 September 1482), was one of the most successful mercenary captains ( condottieri) of the Italian Renaissance, and lord of Urbino from 1444 (as Duke from 1474) until his death.
- 22 July 1444 –, 10 September 1482
- Oddantonio
- Guidantonio da Montefeltro, or possibly Bernardino Ubaldini della Carda
- Guidobaldo I
The Diptych of Federico da Montefeltro and Battista Sforza are two oil paintings by Italian artist Piero della Francesca, dated to 1473–1475. This famed double portrait is often mistitled The Duke and Duchess of Urbino —as it appears on the website of the Uffizi Gallery, which owns it. [1] Since Battista Sforza died in 1472 and Federico da ...
Oct 8, 2020 · Piero della Francesca (c. 1420-1492 CE) was an Italian Renaissance artist whose paintings and frescoes are characterised by their solid figures, bright colours, and harmonious composition. His masterpieces include the painted panel the Flagellation of Christ, which was created c. 1455 CE for the Ducal Palace of Urbino, and his striking portrait ...
