Amalia was the daughter of the Duke Rinaldo d'Este and Duchess Charlotte of Brunswick-Lüneburg, daughter of John Frederick, Duke of Brunswick-Calenberg. One of seven children, she was the second daughter of the family. Her parents' marriage had required papal dispensation because of the close interrelationships of the ducal families of Brunswick and Modena. Her mother died in 1710 after giving birth to a dead daughter, leaving five small children behind. Amalia grew up in the Ducal Palace of Modena alongside her siblings Benedetta, Francesco, Gian Federico (who died young) and Enrichetta.
In 1723, her portrait was painted by Rosalba Carriera during the painter's stay in Modena at the request of her father.[1] The portrait is currently kept in the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Dresden.[2] After the death of her father in 1737, her brother Francesco succeeded him as Duke of Modena. While her brother was fighting in the Russo-Turkish War, Amalia and her sister Benedetta assumed the regency of the duchies.
Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia was proposed as a possible husband for her, but the marriage never materialized. Amalia secretly married an adventurer, the "Marquis de Villeneuf" (¿?-1739), who died fighting at the Battle of Futach in 1739. The couple had no children. Amalia died on July 5, 1778, shortly before her seventy-ninth birthday.[3] She was buried in the Church of San Vincenzo, Modena.
Referencesedit
^Mina, Gregori (2000). Le Musée des Offices et le Palais Pitti. Editions Place des Victoires. pp. 457–603. ISBN2-84459-006-3.
^Rocca, Emilio Nasalli (1969). I Farnese. Dell'Oglio Editore.
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princess, amalia, este, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, oct. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Princess Amalia d Este news newspapers books scholar JSTOR October 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message Amalia Giuseppina d Este 28 July 1699 5 July 1778 was an Italian noblewoman and princess of Modena and Reggio by birth Amalia d EstePrincess of Modena and ReggioPortrait by Rosalba Carriera Born 1699 07 28 28 July 1699Ducal Palace of Modena ModenaDied5 July 1778 1778 07 05 aged 78 ModenaBurialSan Vincenzo ModenaSpouseMarquis of VilleneufNamesAmalia Giuseppina d EsteFatherRinaldo d EsteMotherDuchess Charlotte of Brunswick LuneburgBiography editAmalia was the daughter of the Duke Rinaldo d Este and Duchess Charlotte of Brunswick Luneburg daughter of John Frederick Duke of Brunswick Calenberg One of seven children she was the second daughter of the family Her parents marriage had required papal dispensation because of the close interrelationships of the ducal families of Brunswick and Modena Her mother died in 1710 after giving birth to a dead daughter leaving five small children behind Amalia grew up in the Ducal Palace of Modena alongside her siblings Benedetta Francesco Gian Federico who died young and Enrichetta In 1723 her portrait was painted by Rosalba Carriera during the painter s stay in Modena at the request of her father 1 The portrait is currently kept in the Gemaldegalerie Alte Meister Dresden 2 After the death of her father in 1737 her brother Francesco succeeded him as Duke of Modena While her brother was fighting in the Russo Turkish War Amalia and her sister Benedetta assumed the regency of the duchies Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia was proposed as a possible husband for her but the marriage never materialized Amalia secretly married an adventurer the Marquis de Villeneuf 1739 who died fighting at the Battle of Futach in 1739 The couple had no children Amalia died on July 5 1778 shortly before her seventy ninth birthday 3 She was buried in the Church of San Vincenzo Modena References edit Mina Gregori 2000 Le Musee des Offices et le Palais Pitti Editions Place des Victoires pp 457 603 ISBN 2 84459 006 3 Portrait a Dresde Retrieved October 21 2020 Rocca Emilio Nasalli 1969 I Farnese Dell Oglio Editore Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Princess Amalia d 27Este amp oldid 1217556766, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
