Baldassare Castiglione
Italian Renaissance author (1478–1529) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Baldassare Castiglione, Count of Casatico (Italian: [baldasˈsaːre kastiʎˈʎoːne]; 6 December 1478 – 2 February 1529),[1] was an Italian courtier, diplomat, soldier and a prominent Renaissance author.[2]
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Baldassare Castiglione | |
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Born | 6 December 1478 near Casatico, Margravate of Mantua |
Died | February 2, 1529(1529-02-02) (aged 50) Toledo, Spanish Empire |
Occupation | Courtier, diplomat, soldier, author |
Nationality | Italian |
Literary movement | Renaissance |
Notable works | The Book of the Courtier |
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Castiglione wrote Il Cortegiano or The Book of the Courtier, a courtesy book dealing with questions of the etiquette and morality of the courtier. It was very influential in 16th-century European court circles.[3]