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The ephemeral time of vanitas

Under the reign of Vincenzo I Mantua and the Gonzaga family reach their most influential position on the international scene, but it is just an apparent magnificence that already holds the warning signs of decadence. Vincenzo is the most fascinating figure of the family, a source of inspiration for studies so unique that often anecdotes go even beyond reality. He lives thousands of adventures, sometimes even contradictory, dazzling example of that exhausted nobility that will rule Europe for a long time more, unable to renew itself and the power. After Vincenzo, Francesco IV will govern for a short time and then Ferdinando, extraordinary figure of collector that so much contributed to the “celeste galeria”. The last duke of the line of primogeniture is the dull figure of Vincenzo II that will lead the family to its dark and final chasm. In about forty years the Gonzaga will go from the top of the “Sacro Monte” to the mud and the inglorious sterility of the main branch of the family that therefore have to let the cadet branch of the Gonzaga-Nevers rise to power.



 
 

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