Prison's of the Castle Estense.

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Image Title: Prison's of the Castle Estense.

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By: Ugo Rimoldi
Copyright ©2008

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Photographer	Ugo Rimoldi {Karma:6232}
Project	#33 Pictures of Famous Places	Camera Model	Canon eos 400D
Categories	Architecture Historical Journalism	Film Format
Portfolio		Lens	canon EFS 60mm-F/2.8
Uploaded	4/8/2008	Film / Memory Type	Digital
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Critiques	33	Rating	6.50 / 8 Ratings
Location	City - Ferrara State - FERRARA Country - Italy
About	Prison's of the Castle Estense: These dungeons were not destined to ordinary prisoners, usually held in custody in the town’s jail in the Palazzo della Ragione, but to high-ranking personalities or, alternatively, to those prisoners whom the Este wished to secure to a strict surveillance.As reported in ancient chronicles, the dungeons witnessed the tragic execution of Ugo and Parisina, the young lovers decapitated at the bottom of the Tower Marchesana. They were respectively Nicolò III’s son and second wife, both just twenty years old when they had to face death in 1425. To atone for the punishment, possibly commissioned by Nicolò III himself, a devotional fresco was painted on the site of the execution depicting the Virgin and Child with the Saints James and Anthony: the composition bears the eloquent title “Decapitation Tryptych”. Among the episodes connected to the prisons of the Castle one cannot ignore that of the noble Gigliolo Giglioli, a clever jurisconsult and valiant commander of Reggio. Just as soon as he enjoys the marquis Nicolò III’s favours, Gigliolo is suddenly arrested for treason by order of the marquis himself.It is 17 January 1434, when Gigliolo, at thirty, was thrown into the most horrible dungeon inside the Torre Marchesana, also called Tower of Saint Michael. This special toponym will inspire the title for the play or “comediola” Micaelida, composed by Gigliolo during the thirteen of his harsh detention. Le prigioni del castello Estense: Qui non vennero rinchiusi i detenuti comuni, normalmente destinati alle carceri cittadine del Palazzo della Ragione, bensì personaggi d’alto rango o, comunque, prigionieri sui quali gli Estensi intendevano assicurasi una particolare sorveglianza. Queste segrete, come ricordano le cronache antiche, furono teatro della tragica fine di Ugo e Parisina, i giovani amanti decapitati in fondo alla Torre Marchesana. Erano rispettivamente figlio e moglie del marchese Nicolò III, entrambi ventenni quando, nel 1425, vennero condotti al patibolo. Per un gesto di pietà, riconducibile forse allo stesso “gran marchese” Nicolò, sul luogo dell’esecuzione capitale venne realizzato un affresco di soggetto sacro: una Madonna con il Bambino tra i santi Giacomo e Antonio, il cosiddetto “Trittico della decapitazione”. Fra le vicende collegate alla storia delle prigioni del Castello non si può dimenticare quella di Gigliolo Giglioli, brillante giureconsulto e capitano di Reggio, che mentre godeva dei più alti favori del marchese Nicolò III venne improvvisamente messo agli arresti con l’accusa di tradimento. Era il 17 gennaio 1434 quando il trentenne Gigliolo, esponente di un’antica e nobile famiglia ferrarese, veniva condotto nella più orrida delle prigioni, all’interno della Torre Marchesana detta di San Michele, da cui prenderà il titolo l’operetta o “comediola” Michaelida, che Gigliolo compose nei tredici anni passati nel «fundo di torre».

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Annemette Rosenborg Eriksen {K:55244} 5/12/2009

Interesting history combined with these dungeons. Italy is so rich of architecture and history - a pleasure to visit and photograph:-)

Erland Pillegaard {K:34147} 5/2/2008

Nice work and picture
erland

Ugo Rimoldi {K:6232} 4/11/2008

Grazie ancora caro amico Bobot per il tuo graditissimo commento. Un abbraccio. Ugo.

1301307 60 {K:44058} 4/11/2008

Thank you for this pictures and your educational about.. the dungeons looks very eerie and hard to imagine to be imprisoned in there during those times..
lots of history in this capture..
great shots ugo!
regards..

Ugo Rimoldi {K:6232} 4/10/2008

Thanks a lot dear friend Ilir. Ugo

Ilir Xhemsiti {K:4285} 4/10/2008

Very good light and color,..impresive,...bravo
best regards ILIR

Ugo Rimoldi {K:6232} 4/9/2008

Thanks... Srna...

Srna Stankovic

{K:172232} 4/9/2008

Everything for our passions and love and photography dear Ugo !
Hope you had a proper treatment after such an effort my dear Friend ! :)))
hug,
Srna

Ugo Rimoldi {K:6232} 4/9/2008

Grazie cara Srna, le segrete del castello erano difficili da fotografare.Poco spazio e poco ossigeno da respirare..;))
Ugo

Ugo Rimoldi {K:6232} 4/9/2008

Grazie molte per il tuo apprezzamento Qasem.

Ugo Rimoldi {K:6232} 4/9/2008

Grazie per l'apprezzamento caro Gaetano,riguardo l'estintore e la sua estinzione, anke l'altra metà del mio cielo lo sosteneva.:((

Ugo Rimoldi {K:6232} 4/9/2008

Thanks a lot dear Daniel.

Srna Stankovic

{K:172232} 4/9/2008

Excellent historical and architectural presentation in excellent collage dear Ugo !!!
Great all around !!!
Hug,
Srna

Qasem Shukran {K:1508} 4/9/2008

Magic and lovely capture

Gaetano (Nino) Aievoli {K:7118} 4/8/2008

Caro Ugo lavoro bello, pregevole anche per l'arricchimento storico. Devo dare ragione a Pablo, l'estintore andava... estinto :)

Dan Wilson

{K:21104} 4/8/2008

Oh my goodness some people don't write anything about the shot but you my friend have made up for them :-). Thank you so much for sharing.

Great shot's, I like the way you have built them up also. Very nice work with you exposures