Borso d'Este
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Borso d'Este was the first Duke of Ferrara and Modena, ruling from 1450 until his death. A member of the House of Este, he secured his titles from both Emperor Frederick III in 1452 and Pope Paul II i
Borso d'Este, attributed to Vicino da Ferrara, Pinacoteca of the Sforza Castle in Milan, Italy.
A page of Borso d'Este's Bible.
Leonello d'Este
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Leonello d'Este was Marquess of Ferrara, Modena, and Reggio Emilia from 1441 to 1450. Despite the presence of legitimate children, Leonello was favoured by his father as his successor. In addition, hi
Borso d'Este
…Ferrarese School of painting and helped establish Ferrara as an important center of Renaissance culture in northern Italy. Borso succeeded his brother Leonello d'Este as marquess on 1 October 1450. On 18 May 1452 he received confirmation over his fiefs, as Duke of Modena and Reggio, by Emperor Frederick III. On 12…
Portrait of Leonello d'Este (c. 1444), painted by: Antonio di Puccio Pisanello
A statue of Leonello's father, Niccolò III d'Este. It is a 20th-century replica, before the Town Hall of Ferrara (Palazzo Municipale), of the 15th century equestrian bronze monument to Niccolò III of Este. The original statue is attributed to Leon Battista Alberti.
The University of Ferrara Palace
The Liberal Arts College at the University of Ferrara