Eleanor of Naples was Duchess of Ferrara by marriage to Ercole I d'Este. She was the first duchess of Ferrara, and mother of many famous Renaissance figures. She was a well known political figure, and
Legitimate children of Hercules and Eleanor: Isabella, Alfonso, Ferrante, Ippolito and Sigismondo had inherited the typical Este nose of their father; Beatrice the slightly upturned one of her mother. Furthermore, all were dark-haired, except Ferrante and Sigismondo, who had recovered, as it seems, the traditional blond of the Este.
Isabella of Aragon, also known as Isabella of Naples, was by marriage Duchess of Milan and suo jure Duchess of Bari.
Lunette of Isabella of Aragon in the house of the Atellani, Milan.
Marble medal of Gian Galeazzo Sforza, Duke of Milan, by Benedetto Briosco, ca. 1490.
Ludovico Sforza, Duke of Milan, by Giovanni Ambrogio de Predis.
Beatrice d'Este, miniature by Giovanni Pietro Birago.