Isabella d'Este painted by Titian.

Isabella d'Este (18 May 1474 - 13 February 1539, death at 64 years old) was marchesa of Mantua and one of the leading women of the Italian Renaissance and a major cultural and political figure. From [1], in the public domain This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... From [1], in the public domain This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... is the 138th day of the year (139th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events December 12 - Upon the death of Henry IV of Castile a civil war ensues between his designated successor Isabella I of Castile and her sister Juana who was supported by her husband, Alfonso V of Portugal. ... is the 44th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events May 30 - In Florida, Hernando de Soto lands at Tampa Bay with 600 soldiers with the goal to find gold. ... This article is about the European Renaissance of the 14th-17th centuries. ...

Family

Born in Ferrara, she was the first daughter of Ercole I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara, and Leonora of Naples, daughter of Ferdinand I of Naples, the Aragonese King of Naples, and Isabella of Taranto. Ferrara is a city in Emilia-Romagna, Italy, capital city of the province of Ferrara. ... Ercole I dEste, possibly by Dosso Dossi (Galleria Estense, Modena) Ercole I dEste (October 26, 1431 – June 15, 1505) was Duke of Ferrara from 1471 until 1505. ... Ferrara is a city in Emilia-Romagna, Italy, capital city of the province of Ferrara. ... Leonora of Naples or Eleonora of Aragon (June 22, 1450 - October 11, 1493) was the first Duchess of Ferrara. ... Ferdinand I (1423 - January 25, 1494), also called Don Ferrante, was the King of Naples from 1458 to 1494. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

At the age of 16 she was married to Francesco Gonzaga, Marquis of Mantua. Her younger sister was the equally famous Beatrice d'Este, Duchess of Milan as consort to Ludovico Sforza. She was related by birth or marriage to almost every ruler in Italy and is known as "The First Lady of The Renaissance". Portrait of Francesco II Gonzaga in the Uffizi, Florence. ... For other uses, see Mantua (disambiguation). ... Beatrice dEste (1475-1497), duchess of Milan, one of the most beautiful and accomplished princesses of the Italian Renaissance, was the daughter of Ercole I. dEste and younger sister of Isabella dEste. ... Type Anti-tank Nationality Joint France/Germany Era Cold War, modern Launch platform Individual, Vehicle Target Vehicle, Fortification History Builder MBDA, Bharat Dynamics (under license) Date of design 70s Production period since 1972 Service duration since 1972 Operators 41 countries Variants MILAN 1, MILAN 2, MILAN 2T, MILAN 3, MILAN... Ludovico Sforza in a portrait by Giovanni Ambrogio de Predis. ...

Biography

Drawing for an intended portrait of Isabella by Leonardo but probably not Leonardo da Vinci (Musée du Louvre).

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Education and early life

Isabella d'Este was well-educated in her youth in Ferrara, as her voluminous correspondence reveals. The Este sisters were exposed to many of the new Renaissance ideas: later Isabella became a passionate, even greedy collector of Roman sculpture and commissioned modern sculptures in the antique style. It is also common knowledge, at least among collectors of coins and numismatists, that she was an avid collector of ancient coins.
After her marriage to Francesco Gonzaga, she lived in Mantua. They were Ariosto's patrons while he was writing Orlando Furioso and both she and her husband were greatly influenced by Baldassare Castiglione, author of Il Cortigiano ('The Courtier') a model for aristocratic decorum for two hundred years, and it was at his suggestion that Giulio Romano was summoned to Mantua to enlarge the Castello and other buildings.
Under her auspices the court of Mantua became one of the most cultured in Europe. Among the other important artists, writers, thinkers, and musicians being drawn to it were Raphael, Andrea Mantegna, and the composers Bartolomeo Tromboncino and Marchetto Cara. Her court sculptor was Pier Jacopo Alari Bonacolsi, who re-interpreted works of antiquity in small finely-finished and often partly gilded bronzes that earned him the nickname "L'Antico". She was painted twice by Titian, while a portrait drawing by Leonardo da Vinci is at the Louvre.Though there is little evidence to support that he actually painted it. A keen musician, she considered stringed instruments, such as the lute, superior to winds, which were associated with vice and strife; she also considered poetry incomplete until it was set to music, and sought the most skilled composers of the day to complete the task. Ferrara is a city in Emilia-Romagna, Italy, capital city of the province of Ferrara. ... Ercole I dEste was one of the most important patrons of arts in the Italian Renaissance. ... Portrait of Francesco II Gonzaga in the Uffizi, Florence. ... For other uses, see Mantua (disambiguation). ... Ludovico Ariosto (September 8, 1474 _ July 6, 1533) was a Ferrarese poet, author of the epic poem Orlando furioso (1516), Orlando Enraged. He was born at Reggio, in Hungary in 1518, and wished Aniosto to accompany him. ... Ruggiero Rescuing Angelica by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres. ... i love orange pekoe tea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ... Early Modern English cover of the Book of the Courtier. ... Fire in the Borgo, Vatican fresco Giulio Romano (ca 1499? – November 1, 1546) was an Italian painter, architect, and decorator. ... This article is about the Renaissance artist. ... The Agony in the Garden (1455) is the pinnacle of Mantegnas early style. ... Bartolomeo Tromboncino (c. ... Marchetto Cara (c. ... Pier Jacopo Alari Bonacolsi (Bozzolo?, near Mantua ca. ... Also see: Titian (disambiguation). ... “Da Vinci” redirects here. ... The main courtyard of the Louvre. ... A renaissance-era lute. ...

Later life

After the death of her cousin, Isabella ruled Italy as regent for her son, Frederick. She began to play an important role in Italian politics, steadily advancing Mantua's position. Her many important accomplishments include advancing Mantua to a Duchy and also obtaining a cardinalate for her younger son. She also showed great diplomatic and political skill in her negotiations with Cesare Borgia, who had dispossessed Guidobaldo da Montefeltro, duke of Urbino, the husband of her sister-in-law and good friend Elisabetta Gonzaga(1502). Portrait of Federico II Gonzaga by Titian. ... For other uses, see Cardinal (disambiguation). ... Cesare Borgia. ... Guidobaldo (Guido Ubaldo) da Montefeltro also known as Guidobaldo I (1472 – April 10, 1508) succeeded his father Federico da Montefeltro as Duke of Urbino in 1482. ... The Duchy of Urbino is a former soverign state of northern Italy. ... The Gonzaga family ruled Mantua in Northern Italy from 1328 to 1708. ... 1502 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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See also

• Triumph of the Virtues, a painting by Mantegna for Isabella's studiolo

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In media

• The Secret Book of Grazia dei Rossi, by Jacqueline Park
• The historical novel, Rinascimento privato, by Maria Bellonci, Mondadori, 2002, narrated from the viewpoint of Isabella d'Este, first published in 1985, winning the Strega Literary Award. An English translation, Private Renaissance: a Novel, was published in 1989 by Morrow.
• Leonardo's Swans, by Karen Essex