Bust of Francesco I d'Este [SEP] creator
Bust of Francesco I d'Este
The Bust of Francesco I d'Este is a marble portrait bust by the Italian sculptor Gian Lorenzo Bernini. Completed in 1652, the work depicts Francesco I d'Este, Duke of Modena. It is in the Museo Estense, Modena, Italy. The noble yet detached expression of the face, the extensive drapery and the lavish locks of hair are often taken to be emblematic of the way Bernini represented 'absolute monarchs' as seemingly adopting superior poses, oblivious to their surroundings. A painting of the portrait
According to Howard Hibbard, Bernini's portrait bust of Francesco I and the Louis XIV bust "set the standard for monarchical portraiture up to the time of the French Revolution" (126-8).
Issue.
1. Alfonso d'Este, Hereditary Prince of Modena (1632), died in infancy.
2. Alfonso IV d'Este, Duke of Modena (2 February 1634 – 16 July 1662), married Laura Martinozzi, parents of Mary of Modena.
3. Isabella d'Este (3 October 1635 –