Lettere tra Paolo Giordano Orsini e Isabella de' Medici (1556-1576)

This collection of correspondence, published by Gangemi Editore in 2019, gathers the historical letters exchanged between Paolo Giordano Orsini, the first Duke of Bracciano, and Isabella de' Medici. The volume offers a scholarly examination of their complex private and political relationship during the turbulent period of the mid-to-late sixteenth century in Italy, specifically spanning 1556 to 1576. These documents provide a primary source window into the matrimonial dynamics and the intricate power structures of the Italian Renaissance nobility.

The publication is designed as an academic contribution to the field of historical archives and epistolary studies. By compiling these original documents, the editors aimed to provide researchers and historians with a structured, annotated look at the intimate dialogue between these figures prior to the mysterious and often debated circumstances surrounding Isabella's death in 1576. The work is received within academic circles as a vital resource for reconstructing the biographical and cultural landscape of the Medici and Orsini families.