Tigress Of Forli
The Life of Caterina Sforza
Published on 2. July 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
336 pages
978-1-78185-017-6 (ISBN)
Description
Botticelli painted her, Machiavelli slandered her. She led troops into battle, married a Medici, and was imprisoned by the Borgias. Between her birth in 1463 as the illegitimate daughter of the Duke of Milan, to her death in 1509 as a member of the powerful Medici family, Caterina Sforza's life crossed the firmament of Italy's High Renaissance like a shooting star.
Reviews / Votes
Warring kingdoms, feuding cousins, corrupt popes and hapless husbands and lovers. Caterina's tale is as action-packed as Game of Thrones * New York Times * A tale of murder, childhood marriage, revenge, rape, accession to power by a Florentine woman, and a violent downfall. Lev offers a rich, nuanced portrait of a highly controversial beauty and military leader * Publishers Weekly * a triumph * Spectator * A swirling vortex of alliances, grudges and revenge * New York Journal of Books *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-78185-017-6 (9781781850176)
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Person
Elizabeth Lev is an art historian living in Rome, where she teaches Baroque and Renaissance Art.