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PRIVATE ROOMS OF ISABELLA d’ESTE
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PRIVATE ROOMS OF ISABELLA d’ESTE
L THE IKE At the age of six, ANC ROM IENT Isabella perfectly ANS DID knew Latin. And she used the Latin language for the rest of her life, mostly in her mottoes.
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PRIVATE ROOMS OF ISABELLA d’ESTE
See this pentagram. It's one of Isabella's favourite emblems.
No musician in history has been able to play these scores!!! Can you imagine why?*
This is not music. This is just the sound of silence. * All the signs on the pentagram are pauses.
Can you read Roman numbers? X is 10, V is 5 and I is 1. So, what number is this?
XXVII X + X + V + I + I = ____ This nu mber
is actu ally a p lay on VINTI words: SETTE VINTI I SETT E Defeat ed the (I've) Seven defeat ed the Seven (Morta l Sins)
PRIVATE ROOMS OF ISABELLA d’ESTE
SHO NAMRTENIN G ES A ND MIX I N G LET TER S
ISABELLA ESTENSIS MARCHIONESS OF MANTUA
ISABES EN MARMANT
Challenge It's your time! our name y g in n e t r o h s y Isabella b ! in a smart way
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ WHEN 2 BE COME 1 Have you not iced it? Isabella has mixed two letters E and T– in one. Can you do t he same?
PRIVATE ROOMS OF ISABELLA d’ESTE
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DISCO ISABE VER LLA’S IDEAL CITY
When you are in Isabella's Grotta, have a look at the wooden intarsia of the cabinets. You can see musical instruments and views of a city. This is Isabella’s ideal city. Can you find one of her emblems on the flags?
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THE CAPTAIN PALACE
GONZAGA
Look at the battle VS in the painting. BONACOLSI The Gonzagas are here fighting against the former rulers of Mantua, the Bonacolsi.
Can you recognize the Gonzagas? It’s easy: their Coat of Arms is painted on their shields.
The evolution of the Gonzaga Coat of Arms
from
1394
from 1433
The Coat o f Arms of t he Gonzaga changed ma s ny time in t he centurie s. But a sect ion with golden and black stripe s has always been prese nt in it, until t he end of the story o f the family .
THE CAPTAIN PALACE
THE GONZAGA L CATHEDRA
Look at the background of the painting. Here you can see the ancient faรงade of the Cathedral of Mantua.
The faรงade was rebuilt in a baroque style in the Eighteenth century.
PISANELLO’S ROOM
The artist Pisanello LENGE had no time to fiL N A H C LLO PISANE nish his frescoes about the legend of King Arthur and the knights of the Round Table. It's your time: you have the chance to paint what the artist did not finish!
PISANELLO’S ROOM
No st ripes? No Go nzaga ! Look at the big Coat of Arms painted above the fireplace... It is not the Gonzaga's one! Can you guess who was its owner?
I’ve ruled Mantua for almost 20 years, from 1797 to 1815
THE NEW GALLERY
THE
MISS
DOM ING E
Do you remember the skyline of Mantua? Have a look at this detail from a painting in the New Gallery...
Isn't there anything missing?
y the h w o z n e Ask Lor put the t o n d i d painter rea’s d n A . t S Dome of inting. a p s i h in Basilica
ROOM OF THE ARCHERS
The Duke Vincenzo and his wife had fiRiddle Time! ve kids. Centuries ago their faces were cut out from a painting by Rubens, and then sold as independent portraits. But the portrait of the young Eleonora is still missing...
THE G MISSINSS E PRINC
Paint the portrait of Eleonora Gonzaga, the missing Princess!
GALLERY OF THE MIRRORS
: *Lunette r panel a l u c r i c i a sem dow, a n i w a g n i contain ulpture. c s a r o , l mura
When in the Gallery of the Mirrors have a look at the lunettes‌ in one of them you can see a winged woman. She Someth is holding a circlet ing str ange happen s in this in her hand. This is mural... a personification of Ask Lo renzo w Victory. hat!
A G N I V MO ! Y R TO C I V
CHAMBER OF THE LABYRINTH
FORSE•CHE•SI•FORSE•CHE•NO “MAYBE IT IS , MAYBE IT ISN’T” Now say it in German!
Empress Eleono ra has lost her medallion in this room. It's an oval me dallion with the initials of her husband, the E mperor Ferdinand II.
Can you find it ?
F II
Can you escape from the Labyrinth?
Can you recreate the Labyrinth?
ROOM OF THE ZODIAC
Only six of the twelve zodiac signs are displayed in the ceiling. Can you recognize them?
Aries
Libra
Taurus
Scorpio
Gemini
Sagittarius
Cancer
Capricorn
Leo
Aquarius
Virgo
Pisces
Ask Lorenzo why only six signs are painted on the ceiling... He will show you a small portion of another zodiac sign which has been erased.
Careful!� Do not m istake Sa gittarius for Centa urus. They are both astr ological constellat ions, and both are half man and half horse. But the S agittarius ALWAYS carries h is bow an d arrows .
HALL OF THE RIVERS
In this room you can see both the Coat of Arms of the Duke Vincenzo Gonzaga and the one of Napoleon‌ Can you find them? who is the owner of each coat of arms?
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THE APARTMENT OF THE EMPRESS
In the yellow sitting room you can see four rectangular portraits. One of them has once an oval shape... can you recognize it?
THE APARTMENT OF THE EMPRESS
Empress Maria Theresa was also Queen regnant of Bohemia, Queen regnant of Hungary and reigning Archduchess of Austria.
Look at her portrait... she has no crown on her head! Can you see where her crowns are?
Queen of Hungary
Queen of Bohemia
Archduchess of Austria
PALAZZO
TE
PALAZZO TE
ON T ISLA HE ND THE OF LIN DEN TRE ES
The name of Palazzo Te comes from the word “Tejetus”, which means “Forest of Linden Trees”. Paint these Linden leaves.
TEJETUS
ROOM OF OVID
OR E FAK ? L A RE
Since in the land of Mantua there isn't any quarry of marble, Giulio Romano painted the walls with fake marble inlays.
Can you complete the pattern of the friezes?
Look at the fireplace. Is it made in real marble or in fake stone?
F G I I M M V
FEDERICUS GONZAGA II MARCHIO MANTUAE V
ROOM OF THE DEVICES
FIDES* Mount
Olymp us
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E K U D O’S C I ER D E S F M E L EMB
The S
alama nder
QUOD HUIC DEEST ME TORQUET* Ask Lo renzo to explai n the meanin g of t hese emblem s!
*What she lacks, torments me.
FIND FEDERICO’S MARKINGS in PALAZZO TE
Room of Ovid Room of the Devices Chamber of the Sun and the Moon Loggia of the Muses Hall of the Horses Chamber of Cupid and Psyche Room of the Winds Room od the Eagles Loggia of David Chamber of the Stuccoes Chamber of the Emperors Chamber of the Giants Secret Garden
Olympus
Salamander
Coat of Arms
CHAMBER OF THE SUN & THE MOON
One hundred and ninetytwo plaster reliefs decorate the ceiling of the room... and every one is different from the others! Can you find the emblems of Duke Federico among these reliefs?
HALL OF THE HORSES
FIND THE DUKE’S STALLION
MOREL FAVORITO FAVOURITE DARK HAIRED HORSE
In this room you can see the portraits of six stallions, once belonging to Federico Gonzaga, Lord of Mantua. Can you find the portrait of his favourite one?
CHAMBER OF CUPID AND PSYCHE Giulio Romano has used five different geometrical shapes to create the design of the ceiling of the Chamber of Cupid and Psyche How many times has each form been used?
Big square:
Small square:
Octagon:
_________
________
________
Half octagon: Long hexagon: ________
________
Can you recreate the scheme of the ceiling?
CHAMBER OF CUPID AND PSYCHE
Paint these panels with the stories of Cupid and Psyche.
ORY T S THE ND A D UPI C F O CHE Y S P
Put each line in the right balloon "I want to see my lover's face" “She is even more gorgeous than me… I am jealous!” “Mom, look at that girl! She’s beautiful!!!”
CHAMBER OF CUPID AND PSYCHE
Across 3. The mother of Cupid 6. The name of the Duke of Mantua 9. The name of the artist who painted the “Chamber of Cupid and Psyche” 10. The number of Psyche’s sisters 11. The object that Psyche used to enlighten her lover’s face Down 1. The title of Psyche’s mother 2. The God of Love 4. The name of your tour guide 5. The title of Psyche’s father 7. The Greek name of Cupid 8. The name of Federico Gonzaga’s mistress
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CHAMBER OF CUPID AND PSYCHE
Look at the panel with Bacchus and Ariadne... and spot the six differences in the images below.
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ROOM OF THE WINDS
Find your zoYOU diac sign and discover your ideal job (according to Renaissance Astrology).
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Mars for March
Venus for April
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than
Puttos transplanting a tree for November
Domitian for October
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Charlot
CHAMBER OF THE STUCCOES
AN A ROM E PARAD T?) O N R (O
Look at this parade of roman soldiers and find the "SPQR" signboard.
Giulio Romano has hidden here some details connected with his own time. Can you find the Coat of Arms of the Gonzagas and the emblem of the emperor Charles V of Hapsburg ?
SPQR
CHAMBER OF THE GIANTS
Look at the Gods and Goddesses painted in the ceiling by Giulio Romano. Can you recognize any of them? Apollo is holding a lyre, Neptune has his trident, and Minerva (aka Athena) wears an helmet.
THE
SEA FOR
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THE
GOD
S
GOODBYE!!! COME BACK SOON!
THE
END
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