Costanza Sforza, Duchess of Sora
Costanza Sforza of Santa Fiora (1550 – 1617) was an Italian noblewoman. By birth she was member of the powerful House of Sforza and by marriage member of the House of Boncompagni.
Constanza Sforza Duchess of Sora | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1550 |
| Died | 1617 (aged 66–67) |
| Spouse(s) | Giacomo Boncompagni |
Costanza Sforza, Duchess of Santa Fiora
Early life
Costanza was daughter of Sforza Sforza, 10th Count di Santa Fiora (1520-1575) and his first wife, Luigia Pallavicino (died in 1552). She was a granddaughter of Costanza Farnese (daughter of Alessandro Farnese, later Pope Paul III).[1] She married Giacomo Boncompagni, Marquess of Vignola, and Duke of Sora.[2]
Lavinia Fontana, a prominent Bolognese artist, painted her portrait in 1594. A year later, Constanza served as the namesake and godmother of Fontana's daughter.[3]
Constanza Sforza Duchess of Sora | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1550 |
| Died | 1617 (aged 66–67) |
| Spouse(s) | Giacomo Boncompagni |
Notes
- "Genealogia di Costanza SFORZA".
- "Costanza Sforza".
- Murphy, Caroline P. (1996). "Lavinia Fontana and 'Le Dame della Citta': understanding female artistic patronage in late sixteenth-century Bologna". Renaissance Studies. 10 (2): 194. doi:10.1111/j.1477-4658.1996.tb00356.x – via JSTOR.
References
- Murphy, Caroline P. (1996). "Lavinia Fontana and 'Le Dame Citta': understanding female artistic patronage in late sixteenth-century Bologna." Renaissance Studies 10 (2). pp. 190–208. JSTOR.
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