Aurora Sanseverino
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Aurora Sanseverino (28 April 1669 – 2 July 1726) was an Italian noblewoman, salon-holder, patron and poet. One of the most celebrated women in the highest rank of the Neapolitan aristocracy,[1] she was known for her great cultural activity as a patron and mecenat of art and for her famous cultural salon in Naples, and correspondent of several contemporary culture personalities that made her a central figure in baroque Italy.[2]
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Aurora Sanseverino | |
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Duchess of Laurenzana | |
Born | 28 April 1669 Saponara, Kingdom of Naples |
Died | 2 July 1726 Piedimonte d'Alife, Kingdom of Naples |
Noble family | Sanseverino |
Spouse(s) | Girolamo Acquaviva Nicola Gaetani dell'Aquila d'Aragona |
Father | Carlo Maria Sanseverino |
Mother | Maria Fardella |
Occupation | Poet, singer, actress |
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Remembered as a "very beautiful, kind and lively lady",[3] she also contributed much to giving women a dignified place in the cultural circles of Neapolitan society of the time.[3]