Duke of Urbino

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The first lords of Urbino were actually the House of Montefeltro, who received their title of counts from Emperor Frederick II in 1213. Oddantonio was the first Duke to hold this title, receiving it from Pope Eugene IV in 1443. The duchy's territories covered about half of the modern region of Marche: they were bordered by the Adriatic Sea to the east, the Republic of Florence to the west and by the Papal States to the south. In 1523, the capital was moved to Pesaro. After a short rule by Cesare Borgia from 1502-08, the dukedom went to the della Rovere papal family, who held it until 1625 when Pope Urban VIII annexed it as Legazione del Ducato di Urbino (later Legazione di Urbino).\r\nThe decoration of Michelangelo's Medici funerary chapel was commissioned by Cardinal Giulio de' Medici in 1520, later Pope Clement VII (1478-1534). The figure of Lorenzo is seated in a niche above his tomb with allegorical figures of Dawn and Dusk. On the opposite wall, the companion figure of Lorenzo's uncle, Giuliano de' Medici, Duke of Nemours (1478-1516), has Night and Day on his tomb.\r\n \r\nGallery location: Cast Courts, Room 46b, The Weston Cast Court , case FS, shelf S\r\n \r\nThis object is part of "Scan the World". Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory to create a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures and artworks from across the globe for public access. Scan the World is an open source community effort. If you have interesting items around you, email stw@myminifactory.com to find out how you can contribute. Courtesy of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London