Francesco II Gonzaga. The soldier-prince as patron

Acknowledgments Note on Transcriptions Abbreviations and Table of Equivalents Introduction

Part I. The Formation of the Soldier-Prince as Patron The Political Career and Cultural Network of Francesco II "Victory" as Propaganda: The Battle of Fornovo and Its Artistic Aftermath

Part II. Projecting the Image of the Soldier-Prince: Francesco II's Residential Building Projects Introduction The Country Palace and Hunting Park at Marmirolo The Country Palace at Gonzaga and the Convent of Santa Maria dei Miracoli Poggio Reale in Mantua and the Creation of a Lakeside Pleasure Villa The Palazzo San Sebastiano in Mantua

Part III. The Soldier-Prince as Consort: Three Case Studies of the Patronage of Francesco II and Isabella d'Este Introduction Maps as Palace Decoration in Renaissance Mantua The Projects for the Tomb and the Biographies of the Blessed Osanna Andreasi The Camerini of Isabella and Francesco II Epilogue: Images of Francesco II

Appendices 1. Francesco Vigilio's Funerary Oration for Francesco II 2. Documents Bibliography Illustrations

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