Lucrezia Donati
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Dama col mazzolino at Bargello Museum in Florence
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| Born | 1447 Florence, Italy |
| Died | 1501 Florence, Italy |
| Spouse(s) | Lorenzo de' Medici |
| Father | Manno Donati |
| Mother | Caterina Bardi |
Lucrezia Donati (Florence, Italy; 1447-ibidem, 1501) was an Italian noble who lived in the XV century, mistress of Lorenzo de' Medici.
The identity of the woman in the sculpture Dama col mazzolino could be attributed to Lucrezia Donati.
Lucrezia was the daughter of Manno Donati and Caterina Bardi, a Florentine dame who belonged to an extinct family tree, being the last descendant. From 1461 was the mistress of Lorenzo il Magnifico, a platonic love, although due to the problems of state, Lorenzo had to get married to the Italian noble Clarice Orsini. On 1486 Lorenzo wrote her the poem Corinto.
Lucrezia instead married the Florentian businessman Niccolò Ardighelli, who died in exile on 1496.
The actress Laura Haddock starred Lucrezia Donati in the television serie Da Vinci's Demons. The actress Alessandra Mastronardi starred Lucrezia in Medici: Masters of Florence.
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