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Herculean Ferrara

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

Herculean Ferrara( )
Author: Tuohy, Thomas
Contribution by: Fragnito, Gigliola
Mozzarelli, Cesare
Oresko, Robert
Symcox, Geoffrey
Series title:Cambridge Studies in Italian History and Culture Ser.
ISBN:978-0-521-52263-2
Publication Date:Aug 2002
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:AUD $47.95
Book Description:

The court of Ercole d'Este was one of the most glittering in Renaissance Italy. The duke was a prolific builder, and 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 to Ercole's achievements, largely on account of a devastating earthquake in 1570, but extensive archival evidence has been used to re-establish the duke's achievements and the extent to which he was personally...
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Book Details
Pages:568
Detailed Subjects: History / Europe / General
Biography & Autobiography / Cultural & Regional
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):19.4 x 23.4 x 3 cm
Book Weight:1 Kilograms



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