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Sep 2020
37m 25s

A Renaissance Woman: Isabella d'Este

HANNAH FROM ART HISTORY WEEKLY
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In this episode I discuss the biography of Isabella d'Este, the Marchesa of Mantua. We will discuss topics including epistolary etiquette, warfare on the Italian peninsula, the Borgias, Leonardo da Vinci, and the rule of a woman consort during the Renaissance. Thank you for listening to this new episode!

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