Title: Alfonso I d'Este (1476–1534), Duke of Ferrara. Culture: Italian, Ferrara. Letter written and signed by a secretary : Ferrara, to Lodovico Ariosto, as Governor of the Province of Garfagnana, 1524 Jan. 31. Medium: Oil on canvas. 1 Biography 2 Ancestors 3 See also 4 References 5 External links He was the son of Ercole I d'Este and Leonora of Naples. Museum number 1847,1108.235 | … He was recognized by the Emperor but not by the Pope, who took the Duchy of Ferrara by force. Houghton Library: creatorOf Son of Alfonso I d'Este, duke of Ferrara, Modena & Reggio and Laura Eustochia Dianti Husband of Giuliana della Rovere and Violante Signa Ex-partner of ... unknown d'Este is the son of Alfonso I d'Este, Duca di Ferrara. A grandson of Alfonso I and cousin of Alfonso II, Cesare d'Este had been born out of wedlock. Pierpont Morgan Library. Alfonso was the eldest son of Ercole I d’Este and ascended the dukedom of Ferrara upon Ercole’s death in 1505. Alfonso I d’Este (1476–1534), 3rd Duke of Ferrara, Modena and Reggio (1505) [obverse], 1492 Bronze, diameter 7.1 cm (2 13/16 in.) Biography. Artist: Italian (Ferrarese) Painter (second quarter 16th century) Date: second quarter 16th century. Credit Line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913 When Alfonso’s grandson Alfonso II d'Este-- Robert Browning's duke of "My Last Duchess" -- produced no male heir, the main d'Este line died out. BIOG102662 Ruler: Alfonso I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara | Production date 1505-1534 | Production place Minted in: Reggio di Calabria (town) forgery; coin. Alfonso II d'Este, Duke of Ferrara, is most famous for his patronage of the arts. Alfonso I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara, 1476-1534. He inherited a generally pro-French policy from … Dimensions: 52 7/8 x 38 1/4 in. He was a member of the House of Este. Alfonso II d'Este, Duke of Ferrara is the 217th most popular nobleman (up from 266th in 2019), the 1,197th most popular biography from Italy (up from 1,425th in 2019) and the 29th most popular Italian Nobleman. He was the son of Ercole I d'Este and Leonora of Naples. Letter : to Alfonso I Duke of Ferrara, 1511 Aug. 30. Alfonso d'Este (21 July 1476 31 October 1534) was Duke of Ferrara during the time of the War of the League of Cambrai. (134.3 x 97.2 cm) Classification: Paintings. Alfonso d'Este (21 July 1476 – 31 October 1534) was Duke of Ferrara during the time of the War of the League of Cambrai. Geography: Ferrara. Alfonso I Este, duke of Ferrara (1476-1534) was a pro-French Italian leader who managed to maintain his position in the Po valley despite the hostility of a series of popes. A warrior Duke, Alfonso was an active participant in the Italian Wars of the 1500s in which France, Spain and Papal forces harried the Italian City States. Alfonso d'Este (21 July 1476 – 31 October 1534) was Duke of Ferrara during the time of the War of the League of Cambrai. Cesar d'Este, … Alfonso was an expert in the making, deployment and use of artillery. Alfonso II d'Este (24 November 1533 – 27 October 1597) was Duke of Ferrara from 1559 to 1597. In the first year of his rule he uncovered a plot by his brother Ferrante and half-brother Giulio d'Este, directed against him and his other brother Ippolito. Alfonso d'Este (21 July 1476 – 31 October 1534) was Duke of Ferrara during the time of the War of the League of Cambrai.. National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, Samuel H. Kress Collection Image courtesy of the Board of Trustees, National Gallery of Art creatorOf: Antimachus, Marcus Antonius, 1475-1552. Alfonso was the son of Ercole I, duke of Ferrara from 1471. 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