Herculean Ferrara: Ercole d'Este (1471-1505) and the Invention of a Ducal Capital (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521522632)

The court of Ercole d'Este was one of the most glittering in Renaissance Italy. The duke was a prolific builder, and the leader in the revival of classical theater, an enthusiastic patron of musicians, and a creator of magnificent court spectacles. Very little survives to testify to Ercole's achievements, largely because of a devastating earthquake in 1570, but extensive archival evidence has been used to reestablish the duke's achievements and the extent to which he was personally involved in his patronage.

Author: Thomas Tuohy
ISBN-10: 0521522633
ISBN-13: 9780521522632
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 08/08/2002
Pages: 568
Format: Paperback
Weight: 2.21lbs
Size: 9.20h x 7.64w x 1.18d