Herculean Ferrara: Ercole d'Este (1471-1505) and the Invention of a Ducal Capital

by Thomas Tuohy

Book Overview

Ercole d'Este (1471-1505) is perhaps best known as the father of Isabella d'Este, marchioness of Mantua, but his court in Ferrara was one of the most glittering in Renaissance Italy. He was an extremely prolific builder and laid out plans which doubled the size of the city. He was also the leader in the revival of classical theatre, an enthusiastic patron of musicians, and a creator of magnificent court spectacles. Very little survives to testify...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521522633
• ISBN13: 9780521522632
• Release Date: August 2002
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 568 Pages
• Weight: 2.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 7.6" x 9.2"