Category: Rulers

Mariana de Austria (España)

(1634–1696) Queen consort of Spain (1649–1665) Mariana de Austria in Art: Velázquez, Diego (1599-1660) Retrato de doña Mariana de Austria 1655–1657 Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid     Velázquez, Diego (1599-1660) Las Meninas 1656 Museo del Prado, Madrid   Born December 23 1634 Vienna (Austria)…

Guidobaldo da Montefeltro

(1472–1508) Duke of Urbino (1482–1502; 1503–1508) Guidobaldo in Art: Piero della Francesca (c.1416-1492) Ritratto di ragazzo c.1483 Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid    

Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta

(1417–1468) Signore di Rimini (1432–1468) Sigismondo in Art: Piero della Francesca (c.1416-1492) Sigismondo Malatesta, signore di Rimini 3rd quarter of the 15th century Musée du Louvre, Paris   Born June 19 1417 Brescia (Italia) Died October 7 1468 Rimini (Italia) Buried Tempio…

Francesco I d’Este

(1610–1658) Duke of Modena and Reggio (1629-1658) Francesco I in Art: Bernini, Gian Lorenzo (1598-1680) Busto del Duca Francesco I d’Este 1650–1651 Galleria Estense, Modena     Velázquez, Diego (1599-1660) Retrato de Francisco I de Este 1638 Galleria Estense, Modena    …

Marino Faliero

(1274–1355) Marin Falier or Falieri Dux LV Doge della Repubblica di Venezia (1354–1355) Marino Faliero in Art: Delacroix, Eugène (1798-1863) L’exécution du Doge Marino Faliero 1825–1826 Wallace Collection, London   Born 1274 Venezia (Italia) Died April 17 1355 Venezia (Italia) Cause of death Execution (decapitation) Occupation Diplomat…

Cesare Borgia

(1475–1507) called “il Valentino” Cesare Borgia in Literature: • Machiavelli, Niccolò (1469-1527): The Prince (English) • Nietzsche, Friedrich (1844-1900): Beyond Good and Evil (English) • Nietzsche, Friedrich (1844-1900): The Antichrist (English) Born September 13 1475 Subiaco (Italia) Died March 12 1507 Viana (España) Father…

Ludovico Sforza (Ludovico il Moro)

(1452–1508) Ludovico Maria Sforza, called Ludovico il Moro Duke of Bari (1479–1499) Duke of Milan (1494–1499) Lord of Genova (1494–1499) Works commissioned by him: Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) L’Ultima Cena 1498 Santa Maria delle Grazie, Milano     Perugino (c.1446-1523) L’Arcangelo Michele c.1496–1500…

Paolo Malatesta

(c.1246–1285) Paolo Malatesta, called “il Bello” (the Beautiful) Count of Ghiaggiolo (1269–1285) Paolo Malatesta in Literature: • Alighieri, Dante (1265-1321): Divina Commedia (Italian) Paolo Malatesta in Art: Ingres, Jean Auguste Dominique (1780-1867) Paolo et Francesca 1814 Musée Condé, Chantilly     Ingres, Jean Auguste Dominique (1780-1867) Francesca…

Gianciotto Malatesta

(c.1245–1304) Giovanni Malatesta Gianciotto, called “Gianne lo Sciancato” (Gianne the crippled) Lord of Pesaro (1294–1304) Gianciotto Malatesta in Literature: • Alighieri, Dante (1265-1321): Divina Commedia (Italian) Gianciotto Malatesta in Art: Ingres, Jean Auguste Dominique (1780-1867) Paolo et Francesca 1814 Musée Condé, Chantilly     Ingres, Jean…

Pietro Loredan (Venezia)

(1482–1570) Doge della Repubblica di Venezia (1567–1570) Pietro Loredan in Art: Tintoretto, Jacopo (1518-1594) Doge Pietro Loredan 1567–1570 National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne   Born 1482 Venezia (Italia) Died May 3 1570 Venezia (Italia) Occupation Doge