Journey of Magellan-Visit of Isabella to Venice-

Navagero and Titian-Doge Andrea Gritti enters into

an alliance with Charles V.-The Pope joins the

League-Death of Adrian VI.-Election of Clement

VII. Castiglione sent to Rome-Wars of Lombardy—

The Connétable de Bourbon at Mantua-Isabella in

Venice-Ferrante Gonzaga goes to Spain-Castiglione

sent by the Pope to Madrid-Giulio Romano at Mantua

-Isabella Boschetti

PAGE

223-242

CHAPTER XXXV

1525-1527

Isabella goes to Rome-Visits Urbino and Loreto-Is re-

ceived by the Pope-Occupies the Palazzo SS. Apostoli

-Death of Cardinal Gonzaga and of Duchess Elisabetta

of Urbino-The Imperialists advance southwards-

Passage of the Po, and death of Giovanni delle Bande

Nere at Mantua-Lannoy and the Pope sign a truce-

Bourbon advances against Rome-The Marquis of

Mantua warns the Pope-Isabella refuses to leave

Rome-Fortifies her house, and gives shelter to am-

bassadors and Roman ladies-Ercole Gonzaga made a

Cardinal.

243-257

CHAPTER XXXVI

1527-1529

Siege of Rome-Death of Bourbon-Rome sacked during

three days-Alessandro and Ferrante Gonzaga protect

Isabella's palace-Scenes of carnage in the city-

Cruelty and sacrilege of the soldiers-Isabella leaves

Rome for Ostia-Returns to Mantua-Is received with

great joy Escape of the Venetian ambassador—

General horror at the capture and sack of Rome-

Grief of Isabella's friends-Letters of Bembo, of

Erasmus, and of Sadoleto-Death of Castiglione in

Spain

258-271

CONTENTS

CHAPTER XXXVII

1527-1529

Misery of Italy-Plague in Mantua-Federico's buildings

-Isabella's Roman antiquities lost on the voyage—

Her correspondence with the Roman dealer, Raphael

of Urbino-Sebastiano del Piombo-Cardinal Ercole's

love of art and letters-Death of Emilia Pia-Veronica

Gambara and Correggio's Magdalen-The Allegories

painted by Correggio for Isabella's Studio-Titian

visits Mantua and paints Isabella's portrait-Copy by

Rubens at Vienna

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xi

272-285

CHAPTER XXXVIII

1528-1529

Marriage of Ercole d'Este to Renée de France-Isabella

goes to Modena to receive the bride-Fêtes at Ferrara

--Character of Renée-Isabella's regard for her niece

-Renée's sympathy with French and Italian reformers

-Isabella's toleration-Messibugo's Book of Ercole's

festival-Treaties of Barcelona and Cambray-Charles

V. lands at Genoa-Is entertained by the Duke of

Ferrara on his way to Bologna-Ferrante Gonzaga

marches against Florence-Isabella visits Solarolo-

Arrives at Bologna for the Congress-State entry of

Charles V.

286-308

CHAPTER XXXIX

1529-1530

Illustrious visitors to Bologna-Veronica Gambara and the

humanists-Isabella's political objects-Ferrante Gon-

zaga seeks the hand of Isabella Colonna, who is already

wedded to Luigi Rodomonte-Favour shown to the

Marquis of Mantua-Francesco Sforza receives the in-

vestiture of Milan-Proclamation of universal peace-

Florence alone excluded from the League-Fêtes and

balls at Christmas and Carnival-Charles V. receives

the iron crown of Lombardy and the golden crown of

the Holy Roman Empire from the Pope's hands-

Coronation in San Petronio-The Duke of Ferrara

comes to Bologna, and is reconciled to the Pope

CHAPTER XL

1530-1531

PAGE

304-322

Charles V. at Mantua-The Marquis Federico created Duke,

and betrothed to the Infanta Giulia-Capture of Flor-

ence by Fertante Gonzaga-Isabella goes to Venice—

Titian employed by the Duke to paint a Magdalen for

Vittoria Colonna-Death of Bonifazio, Marquis of Mon-

ferrato-Federico breaks off his contract with Donna

Giulia, and asks for the hand of Maria di Monferrato—

Death of this Princess-Federico asks for her sister

Margherita's hand-Goes to Casale for the wedding—

Giulio Romano adds new rooms to the Castello-Isa-

bella superintends their decoration, and receives the

bride

323-343

CHAPTER XLI

1531-1536

Isabella at Venice-Death of Margherita Cantelma—Mar-

riage of Ferrante Gonzaga - Duchess Margherita

Paleologa-Ariosto and Bernardo Tasso send the Mar-

chesa their poems-Visit of the Emperor Charles V.

to Mantua-Marriage and death of the Marquis of

Monferrato His State annexed to Mantua-Birth of

a son to Duke Federico-Titian paints Isabella's por-

trait from the original by Francia

CHAPTER XLII

1531-1537

344-357

Relations of Isabella with Ferrara-Stabellino's letters-

Duchess Renée and her child Anna d'Este-Death of

CONTENTS

Duke Alfonso-Isabella's trip to the Lake of Garda-

Her favourite dwarfs-The government of Solarolo—

Leonora of Urbino-Her son Guidobaldo's marriage-

Manufacture of embroidered stuffs and caps at Mantua

-Isabella's majolica dinner services-Plates in the

Museo Correr and British Museum-Cardinal Gonzaga

sends his mother a medal of Aristotle-Her interest in

gardening-The gardens at Porto-Trissino begs the

help of her gardener at his villa of Cricoli

CHAPTER XLIII

1537-1539

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PAGE

358-373

Visit of Leonora, Duchess of Urbino to Mantua-Titian's

portraits of the Duke and Duchess-Death of Fran-

cesco Maria-Of Francesco Sforza, Duke of Milan—Of

Luigi Rodomonte and Antonia del Balzo-Visit of

Pietro Bembo-The collections of the Grotta-Paint-

ings and library of Isabella d'Este-Vittoria Colonna—

Last visit of Isabella d'Este to Ferrara-Her love for

her grandchildren-Duke Ercole lends her his palace

at Venice Her last illness and death - Her tomb

in S. Francesco destroyed by the French-Death of

Duke Federico-The Mantuan collections sold and the

Castello sacked-Character of Isabella d'Este

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374-391

INDEX

393

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

ISABELLA D'ESTE.

From the Portrait by TITIAN, in the Imperial Museum,
Vienna (Photogravure)

SALA. CASTELLO DI MANTOVA

Frontispiece

From the Portrait by TITIAN in the Pitti Gallery (Photogravure)

128

COUNT BALDASSARRE CASTIGLIONE

From the Portrait by RAPHAEL in the Louvre (Photogravure)

PARADISO. CASTELLO DI MANTOVA