Isabella d'Este
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Isabella d'Este was the Marchioness of Mantua and one of the leading women of the Italian Renaissance as a major cultural and political figure.
Portrait of Isabella d'Este by Leonardo da Vinci (c. 1499–1500)
Ambras Miniature of Isabella, anonymous artist (16th century)
Isabella's husband, Francesco II Gonzaga, Marquess of Mantua
Maiolica plate from Urbino with the arms of Isabella and her late husband, c. 1524 (Victoria and Albert Museum)
Federico II of Gonzaga was the ruler of the Italian city of Mantua from 1519 until his death. He was also Marquis of Montferrat from 1536.
Portrait of Federico II Gonzaga by Titian
Portrait of Federico II (age 10) soon after becoming a hostage, by Francesco Francia