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The column of Borso d’Este dates back to 1452: a squat bi-chrome marble column built as the base for a statue of the duke on his throne. Along with the monument to Marquis Niccolò III, it marks the entrance to what was historically the ducal court, through the “Volto del Cavallo” (the Horse’s Vault) archway. It was damaged by a fire ...
Borso d'Este’s rule is one of relative tranquility in external affairs and of a generally benevolent though strongly self-serving tyranny in local government. Since he stayed in power more than twice as long as Leonello, Borso had time to carry out several political projects that left lasting impressions on the history of Ferrara.
11 Borso's affection for French romances is noted by Venturi, Adolfo, ‘ L'arte a Ferrara nel periodo di Borso d'Este,’ Rivista storica italiana, 2 (1885), 692 – 693 Google Scholar, and Bertoni, Giulio, La Biblioteca Estense e la coltura ferrarese ai tempi del Duca Ercole I (1471-1505) (Turin, 1903), pp. 69 – 72.
Borso d'Este. Borso d'Este (1413-1471) was the ruler of Ferrara for more than two decades. He succeeded his more cultured and intellectual brother Leonello, in 1450. He was made duke of Modena and Reggio by Frederick III in 1452, and in 1471, four months before his death, he was installed as duke of Ferrara. Borso was vain but his interest in ...
Like their ruling-class peers, Borso's family (the d’Este) had residences both in the urban center and in the countryside. While the family’s official residence and administrative hub in the city was the Palazzo del Corte , the ruling Este lords spent much of their time in the family’s numerous pleasure palaces.
Bible of Borso d'Este. Bible of Borso d'Este. The Bible of Borso d'Este or Bibbia di Borso d’Este is a famous illuminated Latin Bible from the Renaissance period in the history of Europe. It was made in 1455-61 for Borso d'Este, the Duke of Ferrara. [1] It has more than 600 pages and more than 1000 small paintings.
1 de jul. de 2015 · A brief history and descritption of "la Bibia bela", so called "the most wonderful book in the world" and probably themost valuable (sold for €4.400.000 in 1923 and purchased by Italian Fascist Government trough the philanthropist CEO Giovanni Treccani). It's a "codex", an hand - written text,ordered by Ferrara's Duke Borso d'Este, a ...
