Castiglione Baldassare

Background

• Born in 1478
• Born into a rich family
• Related to Ludovico III Gonzaga
• Studied humanism in Milan, at Giorgio Merula and Demetrius
• Died on February 2, 1529

Accomplishments

• The Book of the Courtier
• Wrote platonic love sonnets about Elisabetta Gonzaga in both Italian and Latin
• 1506 drama called Tirsi
• Was an envoy to Pope Leo X

Impact

• The Book of Courtier was revolutionary to the Italian Renaissance
• Baldassare brought insight to the writing style during the Renaissance
• Influenced courts as far away as England

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