Baldassare Castiglione

powerful as the other, those who held power quickly fell. These events led to some drastic political changes, but it has also helped create some of the greatest political work ever. Men like Machiavelli and Castiglione have influenced politics that can still be considered…

The European Renaissance began in the northern city-states of Italy during the early 14th century and gradually spread its’ roots over Western Europe in 15th and 16th century. The origin of il Rinascimento, literally meaning ‘The Renaissance’ can traced back to the well-known and wealthy Italian cities of Genoa, Florence, and Venice. Since much of the inspiration behind the cultural changes during this era was drawn from the legacies of classical European societies such as Ancient Rome, and…

leave the house frequently. Women raised kids while the men went to work. This shows that education assisted women to develop a voice in society unlike in Medieval times when they didn’t have one. Similarly, in an excerpt from Baldassare Castiglione in The Courtier, Castiglione states that a successful man should be well versed and educated in writing verse and pose. As it can be seen from the perspective of a Renaissance author, being educated in writing and reading was an important quality of…

patrons started wanting smaller and more portable artworks, particularly for more domestic settings. For example, Venus of Urbino by Titian was commissioned by Duke of Urbino Guidobaldo II Della Rovere, and Portrait of Baldassare Castiglione by Raphael was commissioned by Castiglione. Artists started to favor using oil paint rather than tempera because of not only it didn’t dry as fast as tempera but also oil can be mixed to create an unlimited range of values and colors richer. “Oil is so…

History holds the facts and secrets about how civilizations became and ended on the earth. Many civilizations grew to great power while others failed to make a lasting impact. While many civilizations have come to an end, there are few which still greatly influence modern way of life. The legacy of the Roman Empire shaped Europe and the world for centuries. Many aspects of Roman culture, architecture, and influence spread across the nations and continue to be evident in modern times. While the…

rule, superiority, dominion, or empire above any realm, nation, or city, is repugnant to nature; [an insult] to God…" (Doc #7). It is reasons like these and the bible that are used to justify not allowing women to go to school. As stated by Baldassare Castiglione, a humanist scholar, other expectations held for women in these categories is seen in "...In everything, she will be most graceful and will converse appropriately with every person in whose company she may happen to be…" (Doc…

The Book of the Courtier served as a handbook for aristocrats during the Renaissance as it laid out how they should conduct themselves. It also explains the individualistic approach during this period, as people such as Castiglione were writing books to explain how an individual should perform in society and be successful, rather than what he could do for his state. Thus, humanism led to the idea that an individual played an imperative role in society, and discussed how one…

beauty is not external, but internal Alberti uses a drunk woman as an example; she is beautiful but she is not a good wife. According to Alberti, a good wife is one who has an honorable manner and is able to pass that along to her children. Baldassare Castiglione, a humanist scholar and author of “The Courtier”, claims a woman should have an air of sweetness and be knowledgeable of music, letter, dance, and painting (doc 4). The Italian High Renaissance painter, Raphael, painted The Sistine…

The Renaissance is seen by many people as one of the greatest time periods for the human race. From 1350-1550, people believed that they were witnessing the rebirth of Greco-Roman civilization. It was a new age, and renaissance quite literally translates to “rebirth”. This was clearly in order after the Middle Ages (the time period after the Roman Empire fell), which was a “dark age” in many ways. The place associated most with the Renaissance is Italy. The 14th and 15th century in Italy are…

few examples of the mastery crafted by Renaissance artists. All of the pieces listed previously share some commonalities, the most important one being that they all were created during or after the production of The Book of the Courtier by Baldassare Castiglione. Countless historians have made the connections between artwork from the High Renaissance to The Book…