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Francesco Gonzaga (1444–1483) Portrait of Francesco Gonzaga by Andrea Mantegna, c. 1461. Francesco Gonzaga (15 March 1444, [1] Mantua, Italy – 21 October 1483, Bologna, Italy ) was an Italian bishop and a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church during the reigns of Popes Pius II, Paul II and Sixtus IV .
Francesco Gonzaga (1444-1483) Cardinal of the Catholic Church, Bishop of Brixen and Apostolic Administrator of Mantua and Bologna Портрет на Франческо Гонзага от Андреа Мантеня , ок. 1461.
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Francesco Gonzaga (1444-1483) was the son of Ludovico. He was made a cardinal, the first of many in the family to become a prince of the Church. The reverse of the medal, depicting Cardinal Francesco Gonzaga in profile, refers to Francesco's political and military activities, but its imagery is somewhat obscure.
Francesco Gonzaga (1444-1483) was the second son of Ludovico III, the second marquess of Mantua. He received the red hat of a cardinal in 1462. He would be the first of nine cardinals in the Gonzaga family, which, however, never achieved a papal tiara. Mantegna represented Francesco as a young ecclesiastic, and once again in the Meeting scene ...
Feb 6, 2009 · A Renaissance Cardinal and his Worldly Goods. The will and inventory of Francesco Gonzaga (1444-1483). By D.S. Chambers. (Warburg Institute Surveys and Texts, 20.) Pp. vii + 257 incl. 14 figs. London: Warburg Institute, University of London, 1992. £18. 0 85481 080 3; 0266 1772 - Volume 44 Issue 3
Portrait of Francesco Gonzaga by Andrea Mantegna, c. 1461. Francesco Gonzaga (15 March 1444, [1] Mantua , Italy – 21 October 1483, Bologna , Italy ) was an Italian bishop and a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church during the reigns of Popes Pius II , Paul II and Sixtus IV .
Summary. This bronze medal is made by Sperandino Savelli of Mantua in ca. 1483. It depicts on the obverse a bust of Cardinal Francesco Gonzaga (1444-1483) and on the reverse an obelisk with a dog, armour and weapons. Sperandino Savelli was a prolific medallist if an inferior imitator of Pisanello. He was born in Mantua but worked mainly in Ferrara.
