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Alfonso II. d´Este, Herzog von Ferrara und Modena

um 1575 | Deutsch

The Duke of Ferrara, Modena and Reggio, Alfonso II d’Este (1533–1597) first fought on Henry’s II of France side against Emperor Charles V. for the dioceses of Lorraine. In 1565 he married Barbara, a sister of Emperor Maximilian II. As his lieutenant general he fought against the Ottomans in 1596. Under Alfonso’s rule Ferrara reached it cultural summit. Having no male successor, Ferrara was given back to Pope Clemens VIII. after his death. The portrait is part of a set of three similar paintings, Archduke Ferdinand II and Alessandro Farnese, framed with flowers.

The Duke of Ferrara, Modena and Reggio, Alfonso II d’Este (1533–1597) first fought on Henry’s II of France side against Emperor Charles V. for the dioceses of Lorraine. In 1565 he married Barbara, a sister of Emperor Maximilian II. As his lieutenant general he fought against the Ottomans in 1596. Under Alfonso’s rule Ferrara reached it cultural summit. Having no male successor, Ferrara was given back to Pope Clemens VIII. after his death. The portrait is part of a set of three similar paintings, Archduke Ferdinand II and Alessandro Farnese, framed with flowers.

Attributed to:
Deutsch

Artist:
anonym

Time:
um 1575

Object Name
Gemälde

Culture
Deutsch

Dimensions:
Overall: 115 × 94,7 × 2,5 cm
Framed: 128 × 107,5 × 4 cm

Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Gemäldegalerie

Invs.
Gemäldegalerie, 7966

Provenance
nachweisbar in der Ambraser Bibliothek, 1596: "Herzogen von Ferar Contrafec"

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