Loredana Marcello
Loredana Marcello | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1518 |
| Died | December 12, 1572 |
| Nationality | Venetian (Italian) |
| Known for | Formulas and recipes for use against plagues (now lost), model educated and cultivated Venetian Renaissance woman, Dogaressa of Venice |
| Spouse | Alvise I Mocenigo |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botany |
Loredana Marcello (1518 - 12 December 1572) was a Dogaressa of Venice by marriage to the Doge Alvise I Mocenigo (r. 1570-1577). She was an author of letters and poetry and studied botany, and was regarded as a model of an educated and cultivated renaissance woman in contemporary Venice.