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Isabella d’Este
(b. 1474, Ferrara, Italy; d.1539, Romagna, Italy)
Isabella d’Este (Gonzaga) was a powerful and well-educated political figure, humanitarian, patron of the arts, and mother of seven. Known as “The First Lady of the Renaissance,” she was related to nearly every ruler in Italy either by birth or marriage.
D’Este was the oldest of six children born into the ruling family in Ferrara, Italy. Her parents believed in schooling their daughters equally to their sons, and she received an education not frequently afforded women. At sixteen, she could speak and translate Greek and Latin and had a variety of musical talents, including singing, dancing, and playing the lute. She could also engage in intellectual debates with ambassadors.
In 1490, d’Este married Francesco Gonzaga, the fourth marquis of Mantua, and thus became the marchioness. When he was captured as a prisoner of war in 1509, d’Este became the acting regent of Mantua. She secured the loyalty of her people and was able to successfully control the military, eventually
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Isabella d'Este
15th- and 16th-century Italian noble
For the daughter of Francesco I d'Este, Duke of Modena, see Isabella d'Este (1635–1666).
Isabella d'Este (19 May 1474 – 13 February 1539) was the Marchioness of Mantua and one of the leading women of the Italian Renaissance as a major cultural and political figure.
She was a patron of the arts as well as a leader of fashion and her innovative style of dressing was emulated by many women. The poet Ariosto labeled her as the "liberal and magnanimous Isabella", while author Matteo Bandello described her as "supreme among women". Diplomat Niccolò da Correggio went even further by hailing her as "The First Lady of the world".
She served as the regent of Mantua during the absence of her husband Francesco II Gonzaga and during the minority of her son Federico. She was a prolific letter-writer and maintained a lifelong correspondence with her sister-in-law Elisabetta Gonzaga. Isabella grew up in a cultured family in the city-state of Ferrara. She received a fine classical education and she met many famous humanist scholar
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Isabella d'Este
A powerful and well-regarded leader, politician and diplomat, Isabella d'Este might also be the first woman to launch a selfie story. By tapping the best portrait painters of her day, Isabella carefully curated her image throughout her lifetime.
The Dinner Party is an installation artwork of place settings by artist Judy Chicago designed to evoke the spirit of leading women in Western civilization who have often been forgotten or minimized in history.
Isabella d'Este's place setting employs motifs and techniques that reference both her role as a ruler, and the Renaissance art she supported during her lifetime.
As described in a 2018 exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum of Art:
...the plate, painted in gold, white, and royal blue, is characteristic in its color palette and motifs of the popular Urbino majolica ceramicware, created in factories that d’Este supported. The gold sections of the plate are raised, providing the structural framework for the design. The plate highlights Renaissance artistic innovations, including the use of perspective, horizon
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