Este, Eleonora d', 1537-1581 (Ferrarese noblewoman)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 19 June 1537 - 19 February 1581
Biography
Eleonora d'Este was a Ferrarese noblewoman. She was the fourth daughter of Ercole II d'Este, Duke of Ferrara and his wife Renee of France, the second daughter of Louis XII of France and Anne of Brittany. She and her elder sister Lucrezia d'Este were the dedicatees of Torquato Tasso's poem O figlie di Renata (O daughters of Renata).
Source
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleonora_d%27Este_(1537%E2%80%931581)
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Song titled "Tasso to Leonora", 1810-1857
piece
Identifier: Coll-1839/7/pp.289-290
Scope and Contents
Song titled "Tasso to Leonora." Referring to 16th century Italian poet Torquato Tasso and his rumoured liasion with Ferrarese noblewoman Eleonora d'Este.
Dates:
1810-1857