by Penny | 28 Mar, 2016 | Books, Exhibitions, Ferrara, Fresco painting, Medieval Money, Religious History, Religious Symbolism, Renaissance Art
Palazzo Schifanoia could be literally translated as the name of the Palace where Nobles would go to do “away with boredom”. It comes from the Italian phrase “schivar la noia”. In 1469-70 the Ferranese Ruler, Borso d’Este, wanted a huge...