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Ginevra Sforza; Ercole de' Roberti, Ritratto di Ginevra Sforza, 1475: Signora consorte di Bologna; Stemma: In carica: 1454-1463 1464-1507 Nascita: Ancona, 1440 Morte: Busseto, 16 maggio 1507 Sepoltura: Busseto: Dinastia: Sforza: Padre: Alessandro Sforza: Coniugi: Sante Bentivoglio Giovanni II Bentivoglio: Figli
- Birth and First Marriage
- Second Marriage
- Exile and Death
- Further Reading
In 1441 Genevra Sforza was probably born in or near Pesaro in the Marche region of Italy to an unknown woman; Genevra was recognized however as the (illegitimate) daughter of Alessandro Sforza, the signore of Pesaro and the brother of Francesco Sforza (the duke of Milan). Genevra's half sister was Battista Sforza, wife of Federigo of Montefeltro of...
In 1463 Genevra became a widow (Sante died of tuberculosis), and a year later was forced by the duke of Milan (her uncle, Francesco Sforza) to marry a second Bentivoglio man in Bologna: Giovanni II Bentivoglio. Although many stories about an allegedly intimate relationship between Genevra and Giovanni II have been told for over 500 years (that supp...
Some Bolognese citizens complained about the government in Bologna and petitioned Pope Julius II, who personally led his army to Bologna to take over a city that he considered to be a lost rebel city. Giovanni II and the Bentivoglio males and many partisans fled Bologna in the dark on the night of 1 November 1506 to avoid being killed by papal troo...
For many more details and analyses, see: Genevra Sforza and the Bentivoglio: Family, Politics, Gender and Reputation in (and beyond) Renaissance Bologna by Elizabeth Louise Bernhardt (Amsterdam University Press, 2023). https://www.aup.nl/en/book/9789463726849/genevra-sforza-and-the-bentivoglio
Genevra Sforza (ca. 1441–1507) lived her long life near the apex of Italian Renaissance society as wife of two successive de facto rulers of Bologna: Sante then...
Il dittico Bentivoglio ( Doppio ritratto di Giovanni II Bentivoglio e Ginevra Sforza) è un doppio dipinto tempera su tavola (54×38 cm ciascuna tavola) di Ercole de' Roberti, databile al 1475 circa e conservato nella National Gallery of Art di Washington . Indice. 1 Storia. 2 Descrizione e stile. 3 Bibliografia. 4 Altri progetti.
- ciascuno 54×38 cm
- Ercole de' Roberti
- tempera
- 1475 circa
24 nov 2023 · Genevra Sforza (c. 1441-1507) lived her long life near the apex of Italian Renaissance society as wife of two successive de facto rulers of Bologna: Sante then Giovanni II Bentivoglio. Placed twice there without a dowry by Duke Francesco Sforza as part of a larger Milanese plan, Genevra served her ...
Introduction. Published online by Cambridge University Press: 14 November 2023. Elizabeth Bernhardt. Chapter. Get access. Cite. Summary. Ginevra Sforza helped poison her husband Sante so she could marry his young cousin Giovanni—since they had secretly been in love.
Ginevra Sforza (Ancona, 1440 – Busseto, 16 maggio 1507) era figlia illegittima di Alessandro Sforza, signore di Pesaro. Quick facts: Ginevra Sforza, Signora consorte di Bologna, ... Ginevra Sforza
