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Summary - The Marriage Portrait: Based On The Book By Maggie O'farrell

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Duration: 17min
Language: English
Format
Category: Non-Fiction

SUMMARY

THE MARRIAGE PORTRAIT

BASED ON THE BOOK BY MAGGIE O'FARRELL

SUMMARY WRITTEN BY: FASTBOOKS PUBLISHING

CONTENT

A Marriage and a Portrait

Lucrezia’s Early Life

An Artist’s Eye

The Wedding

Life at the Court of Ferrara

Whispers and Suspicion

The Portrait’s Completion

A Deadly Realization

The Final Confrontation

Analysis and Themes

ABOUT THE ORIGINAL BOOK

“The Marriage Portrait” by Maggie O'Farrell is a historical novel set in Renaissance Italy, centered on Lucrezia de' Medici, a young woman married off to Alfonso, Duke of Ferrara, in a politically motivated union. As Lucrezia navigates the opulence and dangers of court life, she grapples with her lack of autonomy and growing suspicions about her husband’s intentions. The novel explores themes of power, identity, and the roles women were forced into during the period. Art plays a significant role, symbolizing both control and liberation as Lucrezia struggles to define her own legacy within a constricting society.

Release date

Audiobook: 19 November 2024