# Court of Isabella d'Este

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## Artwork

- Artist: [COSTA, Lorenzo the Elder](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/costa-lorenzo-the-elder-rc51d087a3ad20a>)
- Date: 1451-1500
- Technique: Oil on canvas, 164 x 197 cm

## Commentary

Court of Isabella d&#39;Este c. 1506 Oil on canvas, 164 x 197 cm Musée du Louvre, Paris Lorenzo Costa was a pupil of Cosmè Tura. After Ferrara he worked in Bologna and later in the court of the Gonzaga family in Mantua. This allegoric painting was commissioned for decorating the study of Isabella d&#39;Este. It was intended to be the companion piece of &lt;a onclick=&#34;return OpenOther\(&#39;/html/m/mantegna/09/7parnas.html&#39;\)&#34; href=&#34;/html/m/mantegna/09/7parnas.html&#34;&gt;Mantegna&#39;s Parnassus.&lt;/a&gt;

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## Attribution

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