The Golden Age of the Gonzaga Dynasty. Francesco and Isabella. The Renaissance in Italy
69.99 €
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The Golden Age of the Gonzaga Dynasty. Francesco and Isabella. The Renaissance in Italy
69.99 €
A new book in the Renaissance Art series is the second part of the fascinating story of the Gonzaga family, one of the most brilliant dynasties of medieval and Renaissance Europe.
In the series devoted to the Renaissance, following the books about the famous Medici and D'Este dynasties, we released the first part of the dilogy of the famous Italian journalist and popularizer of science Luca Sarzi Amade about another legendary family, the Gonzaga. Before you - the continuation of this story. In the center of the story - the Marquis of Mantua Francesco II Gonzaga and his wife Isabella d'Este, the author also tells about the legendary frescoes by Andrea Mantegna from the "Marriage Hall", which encrypted many messages and riddles of the dynasty of Mantuan rulers. The story of the Gonzaga couple unfolds against the backdrop of the events of the second half of the XV - early XVI century: the world is changing rapidly, still fragmented Italy breaks with the Middle Ages, great geographical discoveries are made, the development of printing and theater art. In this context, it is particularly interesting to follow the fate of Isabella d'Este, one of the most famous women of the Italian Renaissance, a passionate collector, patron of the arts, lover of chess, philosophy, poetry and architecture, in short, a true Renaissance person.
In the series devoted to the Renaissance, following the books about the famous Medici and D'Este dynasties, we released the first part of the dilogy of the famous Italian journalist and popularizer of science Luca Sarzi Amade about another legendary family, the Gonzaga. Before you - the continuation of this story. In the center of the story - the Marquis of Mantua Francesco II Gonzaga and his wife Isabella d'Este, the author also tells about the legendary frescoes by Andrea Mantegna from the "Marriage Hall", which encrypted many messages and riddles of the dynasty of Mantuan rulers. The story of the Gonzaga couple unfolds against the backdrop of the events of the second half of the XV - early XVI century: the world is changing rapidly, still fragmented Italy breaks with the Middle Ages, great geographical discoveries are made, the development of printing and theater art. In this context, it is particularly interesting to follow the fate of Isabella d'Este, one of the most famous women of the Italian Renaissance, a passionate collector, patron of the arts, lover of chess, philosophy, poetry and architecture, in short, a true Renaissance person.
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- All books by the publisher
- All books by the author
- All books in the series Renaissance art