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Pietro aretino was a famous italian writer and poet, who was born on april 20, 1492. Pietro aretino was an italian author, playwright, poet, satirist and blackmailer, who wielded influence on contemporary art and politics. Pietro aretino was an italian author, playwright, poet and satirist who wielded immense influence on contemporary art and politics and invented modern literate pornography. Pietro aretino is a complicated writer, steeped in both health and corruption of the last phase of the italian renaissance of which he is rightly considered a representative figure, and the. Pietro aretino, italian poet, prose writer, and dramatist celebrated throughout europe in his time for his bold and insolent literary attacks on the powerful. He was one of the most influential writers of his time and an outspoken critic. Aretino s father was a shoemaker, known as luca del tura. Pietro aretino was born in arezzo, republic of florence, in 1492 into a humble family. Aretino wrote prose comedies about everyday life, including the blacksmith 1533. The dated editions 1584 of pietro aretinos ragionamenti terrasi. Pietro aretino is currently considered a single author.
In fact in 1556 pietro aretino, a unique character of the italian and venetian renaissance period was buried here. Titian was a close friend of the famed writer, poet, playwright, and satirist pietro aretino 14921556 and painted at least two other portraits of him. Discover book depositorys huge selection of pietro aretino books online. The obverse of this medal represents pietro aretino 14921557 and the reverse shows truth seated on a rock crowned by a winged genius. Aretino, pietro 1492 1556 perhaps the most vigorous and versatile vernacular writer of the 16th century aretino rejected the family name of his wastrel cobbler father and preferred to be. Pietro aretino, religious writer, renaissance studies 10. Although pietro aretinos vernacular biblical paraphrases and saints lives were popular and greatly admired in the sixteenth century, modern scholarship often has dismissed them as commercial potb. Pietro aretino, born april 20, 1492, arezzo, republic of florence italydied october 21, 1556, venice, italian poet, prose writer, and dramatist celebrated throughout europe in his time for his bold and insolent literary attacks on the powerful.
For a few generations at least, anglophone criticism in the sixteenth century. Pietro aretino, born in 1492 in arezzo, was one of the first professional writers to make a living by writing for the printing press, and by the time of his. Pietro aretino 1492 1556 was an italian author, playwright, poet, satirist and blackmailer, who wielded influence on contemporary art and politics. Books by pietro aretino author of the school of whoredom. Pietro aretinos most popular book is the school of whoredom. He was a very versatile writer, famous for his lascivious sonnets which. Pdf is used for representing twodimensional documents in a. Pietro aretino poems by the famous poet all poetry. One of i modi scenes, after marcantonio, drawn by jean. Sexuality, satire, and selfprojection in sixteenth. Known as the scourge of princes, aretino occupies a place all his own initalian literature, both for his erotic writings which were for centuries. Aretino, pietro il primo libro delle lettere, 19 beic 1733141. His fiery letters and dialogues are of great biographical and topical interest. Besides his theatrical works, he is well known for his satiric and erotic poems and dialogues.
Letters ccxvii of pietro aretino, the letters of pietro aretino from volume 2 of the works of aretino, translated into english from the original italian, with a critical and biographical essay. It is now in the sala di venere of palazzo pitti in. Pietro aretino celebrity biography, zodiac sign and. Oggetto di una distruzione sistematica dopo che tutta lopera dellautore era stata messa. The dated editions 1584 of pietro aretinos ragionamenti. As the scourge of princes he was notorious across europe for his acerbic wit. Pietro aretinos literary influence was felt throughout most of europe during the sixteenthcentury, yet englishlanguage criticism of this writers work and persona has hitherto. Pietro aretino nella storiografia artistica recente dopo il. Pietro aretino primary author only author division. Pietro aretinos literary influence was felt throughout most of europe during the sixteenthcentury, yet englishlanguage criticism of this writers work and persona has hitherto been sparse. Aretinos sonnets pietro aretino was a satirical poet and writer who had the favor of pope clement vii.
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