Baldassare Castiglione

Three groups of people that had conflicting thoughts on this topic included religious leaders, such as John Calvin and John Knox, educated women, such as Arcangela Tarabotti and Artemisia Gentileschi, and humanists, such as Laura Cereta and Baldassare Castiglione. Most religious leaders viewed women with an inferior perspective, most educated women viewed women with a superior perspective, and most humanists and those publicly successful viewed women with a potentially equal perspective.…

an ideal person was, Niccolò Machiavelli, Baldassare Castiglione and George Washington. Machiavelli was a military advisor when Lorenzo de Medici was temporarily excommunicated from Florence. Machiavelli grew up under the Medici rule, but he saw the instability in government when others didn’t. When he was dismissed of his military position, he wrote The Prince. Published in 1532, The Prince gave advice on how to get political power and keep it. Castiglione was a recognized citizen of Venice,…

become the great artist he was. It is clear that Raphael received a high education based on the criteria of those who educated and influenced him. Raphael studied under great Renaissance artists such as Giovanni Santi, Pietro Perugino and Baldassare Castiglione. By studying and learning from these greats Raphael became the well known artist he is today. Giovanni Santi was Raphael’s father and introduced Raphael to painting at an early age. Santi was a painter for the Duke of Urbin and many of…

that the time in which we are living is a start to individualism and may lead to a path of great advancement. I was able to talk with people on the most interesting topics some among them being Niccolo Machiavelli, Pieter Bruegel the Elder, Baldassare Castiglione, Shah Jahan, Aurangzeb. All of whom had made changes in history some of which were for the better and some of which was for the worse. Whether…

Europe changed as a result of the Renaissance and Reformation. The Renaissance, also called the rebirth of Europe, occurred between 1300 and 1600. Between the Renaissance time period, the Reformation happened. It took place between 1517 and 1648. Due to the Renaissance and Reformation taking place, the religious, political, and social conditions changed in Europe. During the Reformation, the Roman Catholic Church practices were questioned and religious views changed. A German priest named…

Baldassare Castiglione’s The Book of the Courtier offers various opinions on what constitutes the ideal man. The descriptions serve as a paradigm for men of the noble class to emulate. In fact, Castiglione’s work sets the standard for what it meant to be a gentleman. According to him, being an ideal Renaissance man demanded total, conscious effort needed in mastering many traits, all the while making the ownership of these various characteristics seem uncontrived and natural. Because the…

figures influenced their respective lands greatly, fitting them into their own mold. These people had a set vision on what they wanted their land to be like, and some of these people, even wrote their ideas down. Three of these individuals are Baldassare Castiglione, an Italian diplomat, Niccolò Machiavelli also an Italian diplomat, and George Washington, the first president of the United States. They wrote The Courtier, The Prince, and Rules of Civility & Decent Behaviour in Company and…

Vinci) 12: Sócrates 13: Heraclitus (Michelangeló) 14: Plato (Leonardo da Vinci) 15: Aristóteles (Giuliano da Sangallo) 16: Diogenes of Sinope 17: Plotinus (Donatello?) 18: Euclid or Archimedes with students (Bramante?) 19: Strabo or Zoroaster? (Baldassare Castiglione) 20: Ptolemy? R: Apelles (Raphael) 21: Protogenes (Il Sodoma, Perugino, or Timoteo Viti)…

Amid the Renaissance craftsmanship was depicted on the canvas, as well as in composing also. Creators, for example, Thomas More and Baldassare Castiglione. Thomas More's piece, Utopia, and Baldassare Castiglione's, The Book of Courtier, both touch on the optimistic government as well as retainer which both had immense influence in the spreading on Renaissance thoughts. These types of Italian craftsmanship adequately…

As the renaissance took place in Europe, there was questioning of how education transformed and challenged the people. Over time positive views neutralized as students realized they were only learning the basics. Soon negative views were gained, as workers were desperately needed and religion lost some value. At the point everyone noticed the flaws in the educational system and its challenges. The renaissance was a time of prosperity and advancement which was a direct upbringing of the prior…