Biography Ferrante Gonzaga

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the triumph of ferrante gonzaga on envy leone leoni, guastalla, italy.


he born in mantua, third son of francesco ii gonzaga , isabella d este. @ age of sixteen sent court of spain page future emperor charles v, whom ferrante remained faithful whole life. in 1527 took part in sack of rome , attended charles triumphant coronation @ bologna in 1530: @ death of charles of bourbon (1527) appointed commander-in-chief of imperial army in italy. became knight in order of golden fleece in 1531.


he defended naples assault of french troops under odet of foix, viscount of lautrec, , obtained surrender of republic of florence. feat pope clement vii, member of medici had been ousted city, named him papal governor of benevento. again charles v, fought against turks @ tunis in 1535 , algiers in 1543 contingent of 3,000 cavalry. served charles viceroy of sicily (1535–1546), , forte gonzaga named in honour. accompanied emperor germany in 1543 , fought resolute campaign enforced treaty of crépy. served governor of duchy of milan (1546–1554), in role fought in war of parma.


in 1534 ferrante married isabella di capua, brought him fiefdoms of molfetta , giovinazzo. in 1539 bought countship of guastalla, on left bank of po 22,280 golden scudi countess ludovica torelli; in part strategic purchase, guastalla lies near ferrara, charles wished take este.


ferrante s villa near milan, la gualtiera, known la simonetta. ferrante rebuilt in 1550s, commissioning services of tuscan architect domenico giuntallodi of prato. ferrante patron , protector of sculptor , medallist leone leoni, executed bronze medal him 1555, reverse depicts hercules upraised club besting nemean lion , legend tv ne cede malis, not yield evil , alluding acquittal after indictment misappropriation of funds , corruption. son cesare commissioned leone more public monument leone, bronze triumph of ferrante gonzaga on envy, (1564), stands in piazza roma, guastalla. gonzaga, ferrante patron of tapestry-makers: series fructus belli ( fruits of war ) woven him, , lighter series of putti.


he died in brussels fall horse , battle fatigue received @ battle of st. quentin. buried in sacristy of milan cathedral.


ferrante succeeded in guastalla son cesare.


he ambassador henry viii of england in 1543.








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