Elizabeth I, Chiappino Vitelli and Federico Zuccaro: Two Unpublished Letters

Bajetta examines two letters in Italian addressed to Gian Luigi "Chiappino" Vitelli, Marquess of Cetona. While their contents are apparently merely complimentary and their concrete purpose quite elusive, the importance of these documents shouldn't be undervalued. Textual evidence sugg...

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Published in:Notes and queries 2013-09, Vol.60 (3), p.386-391
Main Author: Bajetta, C. M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Elizabeth I, Queen of England (1533-1603)
European history
Letters
Personal relationships
Vitelli, Gian Luigi (Marquess of Cetona)
Zuccaro, Federico
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Summary:Bajetta examines two letters in Italian addressed to Gian Luigi "Chiappino" Vitelli, Marquess of Cetona. While their contents are apparently merely complimentary and their concrete purpose quite elusive, the importance of these documents shouldn't be undervalued. Textual evidence suggests, in fact, that these letters may derive from a lost holograph; in addition to this, an analysis of their historical context has revealed some interesting facts about the short-lived but peculiar relationship between Elizabeth I, Vitelli, and the painter Federico Zuccaro, whose visit to England in the mid-1570s has frequently been a matter of debate for art scholars and historians.
ISSN:0029-3970
1471-6941
DOI:10.1093/notesj/gjt123