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…
Mantegna, Andrea (c.1431-1506) Parnaso (Parnassus) 4th quarter of the 15th century Tempera on canvas, 159 x 192 cm Musée du Louvre, Paris Commissioned during the winter of 1496–1497 by Isabelle d’Este, Marchioness of Mantua (1474-1539) for the decoration of her first studiolo…
Mantegna, Andrea (c.1431-1506) Minerva caccia i vizi dal Giardino delle Virtù (Minerva chasing the Vices from the Garden of Virtue) 4th quarter of the 15th century Tempera on canvas, 160 x 192 cm Musée du Louvre, Paris Commissioned by Isabella d’Este,…
Deaths: • Federico II Gonzaga, 1st Duke of Mantua (1500-1540) See also: • Cities | Italia
‘Tis Pity She’s a Whore Director: Giuseppe Patroni Griffi Producer: Silvio Clementelli Screenplay: Alfio Valdarnini, Carlo Carunchio, Giuseppe Patroni Griffi Based on: ‘Tis Pity She’s a Whore by John Ford Genre: Drama | Romantic | Tragedy Music: Ennio Morricone (1928-2020) Country: Italia Language:…
(1498–1526) Lodovico de’ Medici Born April 6 1498 Forlì (Italia) Died November 30 1526 Mantova (Italia) Cause of death Sepsis Wife Maria Salviati (1499-1543) Son Cosimo I de’ Medici (1519-1574) Granddaughter Bia de’ Medici (c.1537-1542) Daughter-in-law Eleonora di Toledo…
Mantegna, Andrea (c.1431-1506) Morte della Vergine (Death of the Virgin) c.1462 Oil on wood, 54.5 x 42 cm Museo del Prado, Madrid The Virgin Mary lies on her deathbed, surrounded by eleven Apostles. Through the window, the Borgo di San Giorgio and…
(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,…
(70 BC–19 BC) Publius Vergilius Maro Works: • Aeneidos (Latin) ◊ The Aeneid (English) • Eclogae (Latin) ◊ The Bucolics and Eclogues (English) • Georgicon (Latin) ◊ The Georgics (English) Quotes: • Virgil: Quotations Virgil in Art: Blake, William (1757-1827) The Pastorals of Virgil 1821 Princeton University Art…
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)