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Showing posts with label Charles V. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Charles V. Show all posts
19 November 2020

Pope Clement VII

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Calamitous papacy of a vacillating Medici Pope Clement VII, captured by Sebastiano del Piombo, complete with beard Giulio di Giuliano de’ Me...
30 November 2018

Andrea Doria – Admiral

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Military commander with outstanding tactical talent Andrea Doria's portrait was painted by Sebastiano del Piombo in around 1526 ...
30 August 2018

Emanuele Filiberto – Duke of Savoy

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Ruler who made Turin the capital of Savoy A  portrait of Emanuele Filiberto, Duke of Savoy, by an unknown artist Emanuele Filibert...
17 May 2018

Federico II Gonzaga – Duke of Mantua

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Ruler received a valuable education at the papal court Federico Gonzaga, aged about 10, painted by Francesco Francia Federico Gonzag...
23 March 2018

Lorenzino de’ Medici - assassin

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Mystery over motive for killing cousin Alphonse Mucha's 1896 lithograph of Lorenzino Lorenzino de’ Medici, who became famous fo...
30 November 2017

Veronica Gambara – writer and stateswoman

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Politically astute poet wrote an ode to Emperor Charles V Veronica Gambara, as portrayed by Antonio Allegri, known as Il Correggio ...
10 August 2017

Ippolito de' Medici – Lord of Florence

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Brief life of a Cardinal, soldier and patron of the arts Ippolito de' Medici, as portrayed by Titian between 1532 and 1534, in ...
16 July 2017

Vincenzo Gemito - sculptor

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Neapolitan who preserved figures from local street life Gemito's statue, Il giocatore di carte, so impressed Vittorio Emanuele I...
6 May 2017

The Sack of Rome

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Mutinous army of Holy Roman Empire laid waste to city Imperial forces attack Rome An army loyal to the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles ...