I believe you're referring to Pietro Monte, a famous master of arms who's referenced by Castiglione in The Book of the Courtier. Monte was very much the typical Renaissance man—a soldier, a scholar, a gentleman, a skilled swordsman—a man of the world who showed excellence in a number of fields. Monte was particularly renowned for his extensive knowledge of military arts and strategy, and his expertise was greatly valued not just by Castiglione, but by none other than Leonardo da Vinci himself. Monte was also a courtier, and is presented by Castiglione as one of the many "noble talents" that filled the house of Elisabetta Gonzaga, Duchess of Urbino. The fact that Castiglione mentions him indicates that he must have made quite an impression in his capacity as a courtier.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
What is the theme of the chapter Lead?
Primo Levi's complex probing of the Holocaust, including his survival of Auschwitz and pre- and post-war life, is organized around indiv...
-
The statement "Development policy needs to be about poor people, not just poor countries," carries a lot of baggage. Let's dis...
-
"Mistaken Identity" is an amusing anecdote recounted by the famous author Mark Twain about an experience he once had while traveli...
-
Primo Levi's complex probing of the Holocaust, including his survival of Auschwitz and pre- and post-war life, is organized around indiv...
-
De Gouges's Declaration of the Rights of Woman was enormously influential. We can see its influences on early English feminist Mary Woll...
-
As if Hamlet were not obsessed enough with death, his uncovering of the skull of Yorick, the court jester from his youth, really sets him of...
-
In both "Volar" and "A Wall of Fire Rising," the characters are impacted by their environments, and this is indeed refle...
No comments:
Post a Comment