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Duchy of Urbino. Coordinates: 43°43′N 12°38′E. Banner of Arms of the Duchy of Urbino. The Duchy of Urbino was an independent duchy in early modern central Italy, corresponding to the northern half of the modern region of Marche. It was directly annexed by the Papal States in 1625.
Federico da Montefeltro, also known as Federico III da Montefeltro KG (7 June 1422 – 10 September 1482), was one of the most successful mercenary captains (condottieri) of the Italian Renaissance, and lord of Urbino from 1444 (as Duke from 1474) until his death.
- 22 July 1444 –, 10 September 1482
- Oddantonio
- Guidantonio da Montefeltro, or possibly Bernardino Ubaldini della Carda
- Guidobaldo I
Federico da Montefeltro, también conocido como Federico III da Montefeltro (7 de junio de 1422-† 10 de septiembre de 1482), fue uno de los más exitosos condottieri del Renacimiento italiano, y Duque de Urbino desde 1444 hasta su muerte.
- Church of San Bernardino
The diptych of the Dukes of Urbino is one of the most famous works of art of the Italian Renaissance. Painted by Piero della Francesca, it depicts the duke Federigo da Montefeltro and his wife Battista Sforza. The duke, leader of mercenaries, skillful strategist and a great patron, turned Urbino into a refined and renowned cultural center.
The Diptych of Federico da Montefeltro and Battista Sforza are two oil paintings by Italian artist Piero della Francesca, dated to 1473–1475. This famed double portrait is often mistitled The Duke and Duchess of Urbino —as it appears on the website of the Uffizi Gallery, which owns it. [1]
- 47 cm × 33 cm (19 in × 13 in); each panel
- circa 1473–1475
- Oil on wood
- Piero della Francesca
Inventory. 1890 nn. 1615, 3342. One of the most celebrated portraits of the Italian Renaissance, the diptych features the Duke of Urbino, Federico da Montefeltro (1422-1482) and his wife Battista Sforza (1446-1472). In the tradition of the fourteenth century, inspired by the design of ancient coins, the two figures are shown in profile, an ...
Montefeltro Family, noble family of Urbino, a city in the Italian Marches, southeast of Florence, that rose to become a ruling dynasty and produced several outstanding political and military leaders from the 13th to the 16th century. Descendants of an older noble family, they took their name from.
