To the discovery of women of the court

By Rocca Sanvitale di Fontanellato

The images of women who populate the rooms and halls of the castle are numerous to reflect the fact that in the history of the Sanvitale family women have always had a leading role. Their effigy can be found in the frescoes, furnishings and numerous portraits...

The room of Diana and Atteone, Paola Gonzaga (16th Century)Rocca Sanvitale di Fontanellato

Paola Gonzaga, Room of Diana e Atteone

Putto (16th Century)Rocca Sanvitale di Fontanellato

The goddess Diana, Room of Diana e Atteone

Diana baths in the fountain (16th Century) by Francesco Mazzola, ParmigianinoRocca Sanvitale di Fontanellato

The goddess Diana and her servants, Room of Diana and Atteone

The children (16th Century)Rocca Sanvitale di Fontanellato

The children, Room of Diana and Atteone

Portrait of Bona Lombarda Sanvitale (17th Century)Rocca Sanvitale di Fontanellato

Bona Lombarda Sanvitale, Portrait

The weapons (17th Century)Rocca Sanvitale di Fontanellato

Goddesses in the Weapon Hall

Portrait of Barbara Sanseverino (17th Century)Rocca Sanvitale di Fontanellato

Barbara Sanseverino, Portrait

The firerplace (16th Century)Rocca Sanvitale di Fontanellato

Goddesses in the Weapon Hall

Portrait of Marta Tana Santena Gonzaga (16th Century (end))Rocca Sanvitale di Fontanellato

Marta Tana Santena Gonzaga, Portrait

Albertina Sanvitale (19th Century)Rocca Sanvitale di Fontanellato

Albertina Montenovo Sanvitale.
She was the Duchess Maria Luigia's daughter

View (19th Century)Rocca Sanvitale di Fontanellato

Albertina Sanvitale Montecuccoli (19th Century)Rocca Sanvitale di Fontanellato

Albertina Sanvitale Montecuccoli. She was the Count Giovanni Sanvitale's sister.

Guglielmina Sanvitale (19th Century)Rocca Sanvitale di Fontanellato

Albertina Sanvitale

Albertina Sanvitale (19th Century)Rocca Sanvitale di Fontanellato

Guglielmina (Mina) Sanvitale

Putto (16th Century)Rocca Sanvitale di Fontanellato

Medusa heads, Room of Diana and Atteone

Detail - Ugo Sanvitale (19th Century) by Unknown painterRocca Sanvitale di Fontanellato

Reproduction of Maria Luigia's dress. She was Albertina Montenovo's mother. Albertina married the Count Luigi Sanvitale in 1834.

The Room of the Women Acrobats (16th Century) by Cesare Cesariano, scuolaRocca Sanvitale di Fontanellato

Room of the "Donne equilibriste" (women acrobats)

The Medusa plate (17th Century)Rocca Sanvitale di Fontanellato

Medusa head

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