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The Triumph of Ferrante Gonzaga over Envy by Leone Leoni, Guastalla, Italy. Ferrante was born in Mantua, the third son of Francesco II Gonzaga and Isabella d'Este. [1] At the age of sixteen, he was sent to the court of Spain as a page to the future emperor Charles V, to whom Ferrante remained faithful for his whole life.
Ferrante died in Milan [3] [4] and his body was brought to the monastery of San Pietro in Castiglione on the evening of 15 February, before being buried according to his wishes in the Gonzaga family vault at San Francesco, Mantua on 17 February. San Martino Gusnago, Torre di Corte Nuova, built in 1576 by Ferrante Gonzaga
Ferrante II Gonzaga (1563 – 6 August 1630) was count and, from 1621, duke of Guastalla. Ferrante II Gonzaga He was the son of Cesare I Gonzaga , count of Guastalla and duke of Amalfi , and Donna Camilla Borromeo . [ 1 ]
Ferrante III Gonzaga (4 April 1618 – 11 January 1678), was a Duke of Guastalla. He was the son of Cesare II Gonzaga , Duke of Guastalla and Duke of Amalfi and Isabella Orsini . [ 1 ]
Ferrante Gonzaga (1507–1557) was an Italian condottiero and Count of Guastalla. Ferrante Gonzaga may also refer to: Ferrante Gonzaga, Marquess of Castiglione (1544–1586), Italian nobleman and condottiero
Maurizio Ferrante Gonzaga (Venice, 21 September 1861 – Rome, 24 March 1938) was an Italian general from the House of Gonzaga, decorated with the rank of officer in the Military Order of Savoy, with two gold medals, three silver and two bronze medals to military valor and the cross to the merit of war.
The statue depicting Ferrante Gonzaga, the former condottiero (1507–1557) was completed by Leone Leoni, and installed in 1594 by his son Cesare Gonzaga, who was also a military leader. The condottiero Ferrante is depicted in an triumphant pose, trampling the chest of a vanquished satyr , symbol of vice, and another foot atop a decapitated ...
Ferrante's grandson, Ferrante II, also played a role in the War of the Mantuan Succession. A further cadet branch was that of Sabbioneta , founded by Gianfrancesco , son of Ludovico III . Marie Louise Gonzaga , daughter of Prince Charles Gonzaga-Nevers , was a queen consort of Poland and grand duchess consort of Lithuania from 1645 to her death ...