Ducal Palace, Urbino
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The Ducal Palace is a Renaissance building in the Italian city of Urbino in the Marche. One of the most important monuments in Italy, it's been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1998.
The palace's façade
The arcaded courtyard
Panoramic view of Ducal Palace, Urbino (2024).
Astronomical instruments and mazzocchio
Federico da Montefeltro
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Federico da Montefeltro, also known as Federico III da Montefeltro KG, was one of the most successful mercenary captains of the Italian Renaissance. He became the lord of Urbino in 1444, and ruled the
Profile portrait of Federico da Montefeltro by Piero della Francesca. Federico lost his nasal bridge and his right eye in a tournament.
Federico da Montefeltro and His Son Guidobaldo (c. 1475), by Justus van Gent or (and) Pedro Berruguete
Federico Montefeltro with humanist writer Cristoforo Landino, in an example of Oriental carpets in Renaissance painting, 15th century
Battista Sforza, the second wife of Federico. Portrait by Piero della Francesca