BALDASSARE D' ESTE
(b. 1432, Reggio Emilia, d. 1506, Ferrara)

Horseman (detail)

1476-84
Fresco
Palazzo Schifanoia, Ferrara

The Salone dei Mesi (Room of Months) in the Palazzo Schifanoia, one of the masterpieces of Italian palace architecture, was decorated with a series of allegorical frescoes symbolizing the months. The length of the room is 24 m, the width 11 m and the height 7,5 m. The frescoes are attributed to Cosme Tura, Francesco del Cossa, Baldassare d'Este and Ercole de' Roberti.