Renaissance oddities and eccentric patrons
Chapter 1
Leonardo da Vinci's bizarre daily notebooks
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Chapter 2
Ludovico Sforza and the spectacles of Milan
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Chapter 3
Isabella d'Este and the obsessive collectors
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Chapter 4
Pope Leo X and the Roman wonderland
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Ch 3 · Isabella d'Este and the obsessive collectors
Fun Fact
Obsessive art collecting: Isabella d'Este once obtained a Michelangelo statue that had been looted from a rival duke.
Glossary
studiolo (noun)
A small private room in an Italian Renaissance palace used for study, reading, and displaying art. Isabella d'Este commissioned artists like Andrea Mantegna to decorate her famous studiolo in Mantua.
A small private room in an Italian Renaissance palace used for study, reading, and displaying art. Isabella d'Este commissioned artists like Andrea Mantegna to decorate her famous studiolo in Mantua.
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How did Leonardo da Vinci respond to Isabella d'Este's constant requests for a painted portrait?
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What was the name of Isabella d'Este's private room built to display her art collection?
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Who was Isabella d'Este's equally famous sister, who married into the ruling family of Milan?
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What famous fashion item did Isabella d'Este send to the French court to show off her style?
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Which Italian city-state did the art collector Isabella d'Este rule as Marchioness?