The Most Illustrious Ladies of the Italian Renaissance

Alfonso ambassador amongst Baldassare Castiglione Beatrice d'Este beautiful betrothed Bianca Bianca Maria Sforza birth born bride brocade brother Cæsar Borgia Capello Cardinal Castello Castiglione Caterina Cornaro charm chronicler church Clarice Cornaro Court courtier crimson Cyprus dancing daughter death delight dress ducats Duchess of Urbino duchy Duke of Ferrara Duke of Milan Elisabetta Gonzaga Emperor Ercole father favourite Federico Ferrante Florence followed Forli France Francesco French friends Giovanna girl Girolamo gold Guidobaldo happy honour husband Il Cortigiano Isabella d'Este Italian Italy jewels journey King lady learning Leonora letters lived Lodovico Lodovico Sforza Lorenzo dei Medici Lucrezia Borgia Madonna magnificent Mantua Marchesa Maria marriage married Maximilian mother murder Naples noble Orsini painting palace Pavia peace Pescara Piero Pope prince princess Queen received Renaissance Renée Rome satin seems sent Signor sister soul splendid took velvet Venetian Venice Vittoria Colonna wedding wife writes wrote young