This conference proposes a historical review of Lucrecia Borgia, one of the most emblematic and controversial women of the Italian Renaissance. Traditionally wrapped in a powerful black legend that presented it as a symbol of intrigue and scandals., His image has been conditioned for centuries by literary and political stories that distorted his biography..
Through the analysis of historical documentation, correspondence and period sources, The conference offers a rigorous approach to your vital context: papal Rome at the end of the 15th century, the complex dynastic alliances of the Borgia family and her subsequent time as Duchess of Ferrara, where he played a relevant role in the cultural and political life of the court. This renewed perspective allows us to understand her as a woman inserted in the power dynamics of her time., far from the stereotypes that have marked his memory.
The session will be taught by Isabel Barceló Chico, researcher and disseminator specialized in Renaissance history and the recovery of female figures from a critical and documented perspective. His work is characterized by rigor in the management of sources and by a clear vocation to bring solidly based historical research to the general public., contributing to a more nuanced understanding of the past.
