Luigi Villari

Name: 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, Volume 9 — Este (house of)
Author: Luigi Villari

1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, Volume 9… (1911)

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“1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, Volume 9 — Este (house of)”, published in 1911, is a work by Luigi Villari. It explores elements such as Ferrara, Modena and Azzo.

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Luigi Villari, 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, Volume 9… (1911)

“ To him succeeded Lionello (1407–1450) , a wise and virtuous ruler and a patron of literature and art; then Borso (1413–1471) , his brother, who was created duke of Modena and Reggio by the emperor Frederick III., and duke of Ferrara by the pope. In spite of the wars by which all Italy was torn, Ferrara enjoyed a period of peace and prosperity under Borso; he patronized literature, established a printing-press at Ferrara, surrounded himself with learned men, and his court was of unparalleled splendour. He also protected industry and commerce, and ruled with great wisdom. ”

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Luigi Villari, 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, Volume 9… (1911)

“ The misgovernment of Azzo led to the revolt of Reggio and Modena, which shook off his yoke. Enemies arose on all sides, and he spent his last years in perpetual fighting. He died in 1308, and having no legitimate children, his brothers, his natural son Fresco, and others disputed the succession. A papal legate was appointed, and though the Este returned they were placed under pontifical tutelage. ”

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Luigi Villari, 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, Volume 9… (1911)

“ Isabella was “undoubtedly, among all the princesses of the 15th and 16th centuries, the one who most strikingly and perfectly personified the aspirations of the Renaissance” (Eugène Müntz) ; but her character was less attractive than that of her sister, and in her love of collecting works of art she showed a somewhat grasping nature, being ever anxious to cut down the prices of the artists who worked for her. ”

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“ The Italian titles and estates were inherited by Folco I. (1060–1135) , son of Alberto Azzo by his second wife Gersende, daughter of Herbert I., count of Maine. [2] The house of Este played a great part in the history of medieval and Renaissance Italy, and it first comes to the front in the wars between the Guelphs and Ghibellines; as leaders of the former party its princes received at different times Ferrara, Modena, Reggio and other fiefs and territories. ”

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“ She had been carefully educated, and availed herself of her position as mistress of one of the most splendid courts of Italy to surround herself with learned men, poets and artists, such as Niccolò da Correggio, Bernardo Castiglione, Bramante, Leonardo da Vinci and many others. In 1492 she visited Venice as ambassador for her husband in his political schemes, which consisted chiefly in a desire to be recognized as duke of Milan. ”

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Luigi Villari, 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, Volume 9… (1911)

“ Cesare held Modena and Reggio, but with him the Estensi cease to play an important part in Italian politics. For two centuries this dynasty had been one of the greatest powers in Italy, and its court was perhaps the most splendid in Europe, both as regards pomp and luxury and on account of the eminent artists, poets and scholars which it attracted. ”

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Luigi Villari, 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, Volume 9… (1911)

“ She received the deposed duke and duchess, as well as other princes in the same condition, at her court of Mantua, which was one of the most brilliant in Italy, and like her sister she gathered together many eminent men of letters and artists, Raphael, Andrea Mantegna and Giulio Romano being among those whom she employed. ”

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Luigi Villari, 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, Volume 9… (1911)

“ P. Litta, Le Celebri Famiglie italiane, vol. iii. (Milan, 1831) , still a valuable work; E. Noyes, The Story of Ferrara (London, 1904) ; Julia Cartwright’s Isabella d’Este (London, 1903) , and Beatrice d’Este (1899) , pleasantly written but amateurish volumes based on A. Luzio’s Mantova e Urbino (Turin, 1893) ; A. Luzio and R. Renier, “Delle relazioni di Isabella d’Este Gonzaga con Lodovico e Beatrice Sforza” (Milan, 1890, Archivio Storico Lombardo, xvii.) . (L. V.*) ”

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