(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
Guidobaldo da Montefeltro
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Madonna della Vittoria (4th quarter of the 15th century)
Mantegna, Andrea (c.1431-1506) Madonna della Vittoria (The Virgin of Victory) 4th quarter of the 15th century Tempera on poplar, 285 x 168 cm Musée du Louvre, Paris The Virgin and Child surrounded by six saints (Michael, Andrew, Longinus, George, Elizabeth, the young…
San Sebastiano (4th quarter of the 15th century)
Mantegna, Andrea (c.1431-1506) San Sebastiano (Saint Sebastian) 4th quarter of the 15th century Tempera on canvas, 255 x 140 cm Musée du Louvre, Paris Composition surrounded by a trompe-l’oeil porphyry border. Probably arrived in Aigueperse (Auvergne) on the occasion of the marriage…
Torquato Tasso
(1544–1595) Works: • Gerusalemme liberata (Italian) • Jerusalem Delivered (English) Tasso in Art: Tiepolo, Giambattista (1696-1770) Adrasto assiso ai piedi d’Armida c.1740–1746 National Gallery, London Tiepolo, Giambattista (1696-1770) Il mago d’Ascalona c.1740–1746 National Gallery, London Tiepolo, Giambattista (1696-1770) La vergogna di…
Claudio Monteverdi
(1567–1643) Claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi Works: • L’Orfeo (1607) • Madrigali (Libro VII) • Magnificat a sei voci (1610) Monteverdi’s tomb in the Basilica of Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari. Born May 9 1567 Cremona (Italia) Died November 29 1643 Venezia (Italia)…
Paolo Veronese
(1528–1588) Paolo Caliari, called “il Veronese” The artist’s works: Resurrezione della figlia di Giairo c.1546 Musée du Louvre, Paris Sposalizio mistico di santa Caterina 1547–1548 Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg Sposalizio mistico di santa Caterina c.1547–1550 Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven Venere disarma…
Matteo Maria Boiardo
(1441–1494) Matteo Maria Boiardo, Conte di Scandiano Works: • Orlando innamorato (Italian) • Orlando Innamorato (English) Born 1441 Scandiano (Italia) Died December 19 1494 Reggio Emilia (Italia) Occupation Poet Writer
Tiziano
(c.1488–1576) Tiziano Vecellio The artist’s works: Adorazione dei Magi 1500s Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland Adorazione di Gesù Bambino c.1506 Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg Jacopo Pesaro presentato a san Pietro da papa Alessandro VI 1506–1510 Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp Fuga in…
Isabella d’Este, Marchesa di Mantova
(1474–1539) Marchesa di Mantova Isabella d’Este in Art: Correggio (c.1489-1534) Allegoria del Vizio c.1531 Musée du Louvre, Paris Correggio (c.1489-1534) Allegoria della Virtù c.1531 Musée du Louvre, Paris Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) Isabella d’Este 1499–1500 Musée du Louvre, Paris Mantegna,…
Gonzaga
Isabella d’Este (1474-1539) Marchesa di Mantova Federico II Gonzaga (1500-1540) 5th Marquess of Mantua (1519–1530) 1st Duke of Mantua (1530–1540) See also: • Mantova (Italia)