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Showing posts with label Francesco II Gonzaga. Show all posts

Showing posts with label Francesco II Gonzaga. Show all posts

13 February 2019

Isabella d’Este – Marchioness of Mantua

‘The First Lady of the world’ Titian's portrait of Isabella d'Este, housed at the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna Isabella ...

19 August 2018

Salomone Rossi - violinist and composer

Leading Jewish musician of the late Renaissance Salomone Rossi's talent with the violin earned him work for the Mantuan court T...

17 May 2018

Federico II Gonzaga – Duke of Mantua

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

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