"book, of which only a corner is visible, is inscribed MARO, indicating the Latin poet Publius Vergilius Maro better known as Virgil. Ugolino's left arm is supported by a work by Pietro Bembo, whose sonnets were written in the vernacular. Ugolino lectured on Bembo and had met him by 1539. Another portrait of Ugolino Martelli is housed in the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C. It was attributed to Pontormo, and is now believed to be by a closely associated painter. Portrait of Ugolino Martelli The Portrait of Ugolino Martelli is a painting by the Italian artist Agnolo di"
"Pietro Marone Pietro Marone (late 16th century) was an Italian painter of the late-Renaissance periods, mainly active in Brescia and Mantua. He was the son of Pietro Marone the Elder, a painter who was the mentor of Francesco Giugno. Pietro the Younger was also the nephew of Andrea Marone, a Latin poet in the court of Pope Leo X. Pietro allegedly admired and followed the styles of or studied with Paolo Veronese and late-Titian and was known for having worked on scenes from the ""Iliad"" on the walls of the Palazzo Caprioli in contrada delle Grazie. In 1581, he painted"
"the poetry theorist Crescimbeni. Some of them are inspired by her father's works, while others pivot around female figures of the Roman Republic. Faustina Maratti Faustina Maratti (c. 1679–1745) was an Italian Baroque poet and painter. Maratti was born in Rome, the natural daughter of the painter Carlo Maratta (or Maratti). From an early age, she received a good education, which included music, fine arts and, above all, poetry. Her beauty attracted the attention of Giangiorgio Sforza Cesarini, a cadet son of the Duke of Genzano, near Rome, where Maratta had retired. After her refusal, Sforza Cesarini tried to kidnap"
"Maurizio Moro Maurizio Moro (15??—16??) was an Italian poet of the 16th century, best known for his madrigals. Very little is known about his early life. Probably born in Ferrara, he became presbyter (""""canonico"""") at the Congregazione di S Giorgio d'Alga in Venice, and author of sacred poems as well as secular texts for librettos. One of his madrigals, ""Sí ch'io vorrei morire"", was set to music by Claudio Monteverdi in his Fourth Book of Madrigals. Filippo Bonaffino also set some of his work to music in book of madrigals. In the ""Dizionario Storico degli Uomini Ferraresi"" by author Luigi"
"Marko Marulić Marko Marulić (; ; 18 August 1450 – 5 January 1524) was a Croatian national poet and Renaissance humanist, known as the ""Crown of the Croatian Medieval Age and the father of the Croatian Renaissance"". He signed his works as Marko Marulić Splićanin (""Marko Marulić of Split"")"", Marko Pečenić, Marcus Marulus (or de Marulis) ""Spalatensis, or Dalmata. He was also the first who defined and used the notion of psychology, which is today in current use. Marulić was a nobleman born in Split, Dalmatia, coming from the distinguished aristocratic family of ""Pečenić"" (""Pecinić"", ""Picinić""), the 15th century family"
"Paolo Marsi Paolo Marsi or Paolo Marso, in Latin Paulus Marsus or Paulus Marsus Piscinas (1440–1484) was an Italian humanist and poet known primarily for his commentary on the ""Fasti"" of Ovid. Marsi was born at Pescina, and was the brother of the Pietro Marsi who was an acquaintance of Erasmus. He was a student of Pomponio Leto, and became a professor of rhetoric. He was a friend of Lodovico Lazzarelli, and a member of the Roman Academy who participated in antiquarian activities such as celebrating the founding of Rome. In the 1460s, several of the sodality's members, including the"
"merits, it was certainly of interest from the point of view of the art historian as evidence of a nascent reaction against naturalism, and a return to the older principles of art which the naturalistic movement drove out of favor."" Mario de Maria Mario or Marius de Maria (9 September 1852-1924) was an Italian painter, known for depicting nocturnal landscapes, and gaining the label by the contemporary poet Gabriele D’Annunzio, as the ""painter of moons"". He was born in Bologna into a family with an artistic pedigree: his great-grandfather had been the orchestra director at St Petersburg, while his paternal"
"Virgil Publius Vergilius Maro (; traditional dates October 15, 70 BC – September 21, 19 BC), usually called Virgil or Vergil () in English, was an ancient Roman poet of the Augustan period. He wrote three of the most famous poems in Latin literature: the ""Eclogues"" (or ""Bucolics""), the ""Georgics"", and the epic ""Aeneid"". A number of minor poems, collected in the ""Appendix Vergiliana"", are sometimes attributed to him. Virgil is traditionally ranked as one of Rome's greatest poets. His ""Aeneid"" has been considered the national epic of ancient Rome since the time of its composition. Modeled after Homer's ""Iliad"""
"Ughi, the entry for Maurizio Moro reads: ""He was also a man of erudition and a good Italian poet who lived in the second half of the 16th century. Some of his works can be found in collections of that time and in selections of poems by Ferrara poets."" Notes Maurizio Moro Maurizio Moro (15??—16??) was an Italian poet of the 16th century, best known for his madrigals. Very little is known about his early life. Probably born in Ferrara, he became presbyter (""""canonico"""") at the Congregazione di S Giorgio d'Alga in Venice, and author of sacred poems as well"
"Matteo Maria Boiardo Matteo Maria Boiardo (; 144019/20 December 1494) was an Italian Renaissance poet. Boiardo was born in 1440, at or near, Scandiano (today's province of Reggio Emilia); the son of Giovanni di Feltrino and Lucia Strozzi, he was of noble lineage, ranking as Count of Scandiano, with seignorial power over Arceto, Casalgrande, Gesso, and Torricella. Boiardo was an ideal example of a gifted and accomplished courtier, possessing at the same time a manly heart and deep humanistic learning. At an early age he entered the University of Ferrara, where he acquired a good knowledge of Greek and Latin,"
"Mario de Maria Mario or Marius de Maria (9 September 1852-1924) was an Italian painter, known for depicting nocturnal landscapes, and gaining the label by the contemporary poet Gabriele D’Annunzio, as the ""painter of moons"". He was born in Bologna into a family with an artistic pedigree: his great-grandfather had been the orchestra director at St Petersburg, while his paternal grandfather, Giacomo de Maria, had been a Neoclassical sculptor, a pupil of Canova, and instructor at the Academy of Fine Arts of Bologna. His father, however, was a physician, and intended his son to follow his career.However from 1872 to"
"Albert Malaspina Albert Malaspina (1160/1165–1206/1212), called Alberto Moro (""the Moor"") and ""lo marches putanier"" (""the whoring marquess""), was a member of the illustrious Malaspina family. He was a noted troubadour and patron of troubadours. Albert disputes with Peire de la Caravana the position of earliest native Italian troubadour. He was a son of Obizzo I the Great and husband of a daughter of William V of Montferrat. His brother-in-law Boniface I of Montferrat and his nephews Corrado (Conrad) and Guglielmo (William) were all enthusiastic patrons of troubadours. He was renowned for his bravery, generosity, courtliness, and learning. He composed a"
"Iolo Goch Iolo Goch (c. 1320 – c. 1398) (meaning ""Iolo the Red"" in English) was a medieval Welsh bard who composed poems addressed to Owain Glyndŵr, among others. Iolo was the son of Ithel Goch ap Cynwrig ap Iorwerth Ddu ap Cynwrig Ddewis Herod ap Cywryd and was born in the manor of Lleweni in the Vale of Clwyd where his father rented a small portion of the family's ancient patrimony, possessed a dwelling house and also rented small parcels of land belonging to the manors of Llechryd and Berain, near Denbigh. A local 19th-century source says Iolo lived"
"Etruscan village which, in the Etruscan tradition, was re-founded by Ocnus. The name may derive from the Etruscan god Mantus. After being conquered by the Cenomani, a Gallic tribe, Mantua was subsequently fought between the first and second Punic wars against the Romans, who attributed its name to Manto, a daughter of Tiresias. This territory was later populated by veteran soldiers of Augustus. Mantua's most famous ancient citizen is the poet Virgil, or Publius Vergilius Maro, (""Mantua me genuit""), who was born in the year 70 BC at a village near the city which is now known as Virgilio. After"
"Annibale Caro Fra' Annibale Caro, K.M., (6 June 150717 November 1566) was an Italian writer and poet. Born in Civitanova Marche, then in the March of Ancona, Caro became tutor to the wealthy family of Lodovico Gaddi in Florence, and then secretary to Lodovico's brother Giovanni. At Gaddi's death, he entered the service of the Farnese family, and became confidential secretary to Pier Luigi Farnese, Duke of Parma, and to his sons, Duke Ottavio and Cardinals Ranuccio and Alexander. Caro's most important work were his translations (see below). He is also the author of poems, sonnets, and a comedy called"
"and still is read with pleasure by the lovers of the Italian language. Another translation, which remained the standard one for several centuries, is that of ""Daphnis and Chloe"", the ancient Greek novel by Longus. Annibale Caro Fra' Annibale Caro, K.M., (6 June 150717 November 1566) was an Italian writer and poet. Born in Civitanova Marche, then in the March of Ancona, Caro became tutor to the wealthy family of Lodovico Gaddi in Florence, and then secretary to Lodovico's brother Giovanni. At Gaddi's death, he entered the service of the Farnese family, and became confidential secretary to Pier Luigi Farnese,"
"Faustina Maratti Faustina Maratti (c. 1679–1745) was an Italian Baroque poet and painter. Maratti was born in Rome, the natural daughter of the painter Carlo Maratta (or Maratti). From an early age, she received a good education, which included music, fine arts and, above all, poetry. Her beauty attracted the attention of Giangiorgio Sforza Cesarini, a cadet son of the Duke of Genzano, near Rome, where Maratta had retired. After her refusal, Sforza Cesarini tried to kidnap her. He failed, and was forced to leave to Naples and then to Spain. In 1704, her heroic resistance gained her a place"
"of the gulf of Cagliari. Notes Cited sources Other sources Giovanni Matteo Mario Giovanni Matteo De Candia, also known as Mario (17 October 1810 – 11 December 1883), was an Italian opera singer. The most celebrated tenor of his era, he was lionized by audiences in Paris and London. He was the partner of the opera singer Giulia Grisi. Mario was born in Cagliari, Sardinia on 17 October 1810 as Giovanni Matteo De Candia; his inherited titles were ""Cavaliere"" (Knight), ""Nobile"" (Nobleman) and ""Don"" (Sir) in the Kingdom of Sardinia and subsequently the Kingdom of Italy.<br> His aristocratic family belonged"
"Amalteo Amalteo is the name of an Italian family belonging to Oderzo, Treviso, several members of whom were distinguished in literature. The best known are three brothers, Geronimo (1507–1574), Giambattista (d. 1573) and Cornelio (1530–1603), whose Latin poems were published in one collection under the title ""Trium Fratrum Amaltheorum Carmina"" (Venice, 1627; Amst., 1689). The eldest brother, Geronimo, was a celebrated physician; the second, Giambattista, accompanied a Venetian embassy to England in 1554, and was secretary to Pius IV at the Council of Trent; the third, Cornelio, was a physician and secretary to the Republic of Ragusa. The painter Pomponio"
"Marsilio Ficino Marsilio Ficino (; Latin name: ""Marsilius Ficinus""; 19 October 1433 – 1 October 1499) was an Italian scholar and Catholic priest who was one of the most influential humanist philosophers of the early Italian Renaissance. He was an astrologer, a reviver of Neoplatonism in touch with the major academics of his day and the first translator of Plato's complete extant works into Latin. His Florentine Academy, an attempt to revive Plato's Academy, influenced the direction and tenor of the Italian Renaissance and the development of European philosophy. Ficino was born at Figline Valdarno. His father Diotifeci d'Agnolo was"
"with Tommaso Bona in San Pietro (Duomo Vecchio); in 1588, he worked in the sala del consiglio nel palazzo della Loggia, and in 1591, helped decorate some festive arches celebrating the visit of Cardinal Gianfrancesco Morosini on his return after serving as nuncio to France. Pietro Marone Pietro Marone (late 16th century) was an Italian painter of the late-Renaissance periods, mainly active in Brescia and Mantua. He was the son of Pietro Marone the Elder, a painter who was the mentor of Francesco Giugno. Pietro the Younger was also the nephew of Andrea Marone, a Latin poet in the court"
"a Jewish family which derived its name from a place near Navarre, Spain. David Franco Mendes David Franco Mendes was a Jewish Hebrew-language poet, born in Amsterdam 13 August 1713; died there 10 October 1792. A businessman, he devoted his leisure hours to the study of the Talmud, in which he became very proficient. He knew several languages, and was especially well versed in Hebrew. For six months preceding his death he was honorary secretary of the Spanish-Portuguese community at Amsterdam. David Franco Mendes was regarded as, next to Moses Hayyim Luzzatto and Naphtali Hirz Wessely, the most important Neo-Hebraic"
"for its lack of organisation. Matthew of Vendôme Matthew of Vendôme (Matheus or Matthaeus Vindocinensis) was a French author of the 12th century, writing in Latin, who had been was a pupil of Bernard Silvestris, at Tours, as he himself writes. De Vendôme is known for his ""Ars Versificatoria"", a theoretical work on (Latin) versification, and as the author of ""Milo"", an elegiac comedy; and also wrote on the art of letter-writing, the Ars dictaminis, as with the poor student's begging letter: ""I am in want. I have no books and no clothes. Paris drinks money. What tiger would refuse"
"in Rome. Favonius in Latin means ""favourable""; in Roman mythology Favonius was the west wind, whose counterpart in Greek mythology was Zephyrus. Marcus Favonius Marcus Favonius (c. 90 BC – 42 BC) was a Roman politician during the period of the fall of the Roman Republic. He is noted for his imitation of Cato the Younger, his espousal of the Cynic philosophy, and for his appearance as the Poet in William Shakespeare's play ""Julius Caesar"". Favonius was born in around 90 BC in Tarracina (the modern Terracina), a Roman colony on the Appian Way at the edge of the Volscian"
"branch. Born in Florence, he was recognized by the majority of his contemporaries as the only son of Lorenzo II de' Medici (grandson of Lorenzo de' Medici ""the Magnificent""). A few believed him to be in fact the illegitimate son of Giulio de' Medici (later Pope Clement VII), nephew of Lorenzo the Magnificent, but at the time that was a minority view. Alessandro's nickname ""il Moro"" (""the Moor"") is said to derive from his features. Some historians (such as Christopher Hibbert) believe he had been born to a servant of African descent who was working in the Medici household, identified"
"the Romans, who attributed its name to Manto, a daughter of Tiresias. The new territory was populated by veteran soldiers of Augustus. Mantua's most famous ancient citizen is the poet Publius Vergilius Maro, Virgil (Mantua me genuit), who was born near the city in 70 B.C. at the village now known as Virgilio. The first settlements built on the area are of Venetic origin, during the 12-9th century BC. At that time the main stream of the Po, the Adria channel, flowed into the sea by this area. The Villanovan culture, named for an archaeological site at the village of"
". . tandem fecerunt carmina Musae /quae possim domina deicere digna mea. / . . . atur idem tibi, non ego, Visce / . . . Kato, iudice te vereor."" 'At last the Muses have made songs which I can utter worthy of my mistress. So long as . . . [they are pleasing?] to you, I am not afraid to be judged by you, Viscus, . . . nor by you, Cato.' Cornelius Gallus Gaius Cornelius Gallus (c. 70 BC – 26 BC) was a Roman poet, orator and politician. The identity of Gallus' purported birthplace, ""Forum Iulii"", is"
"Matthew of Vendôme Matthew of Vendôme (Matheus or Matthaeus Vindocinensis) was a French author of the 12th century, writing in Latin, who had been was a pupil of Bernard Silvestris, at Tours, as he himself writes. De Vendôme is known for his ""Ars Versificatoria"", a theoretical work on (Latin) versification, and as the author of ""Milo"", an elegiac comedy; and also wrote on the art of letter-writing, the Ars dictaminis, as with the poor student's begging letter: ""I am in want. I have no books and no clothes. Paris drinks money. What tiger would refuse its kitten?"" His works have"
"Džore Držić Džore Držić (; Italian: ""Giorgio Darsa"") (February 6, 1461 – September 26, 1501) was a Croatian poet and playwright, one of the fathers of Croatian literature. This respectable citizen of Dubrovnik, the uncle of the greatest Croatian playwright Marin Držić, the rector of the Church of All Saints, the chancellor of the Dubrovnik chapter, a contemporary of the poet Marko Marulić, created a poetic opus that became a primal expression of the linguistic form that would become the official Croatian language. His poetry proves that his humanist roots had a beneficial effect on his poetic diction and other"
"his injuries. His poetry reveals the idealism of a tender and delicate mind which was diligent in storing up sensations and images that for others would have been at most the transient impressions of a moment. But he could also sound the clarion note of patriotism, as in his stirring poem ""Il Risorgimento"". Attribution: Alessandro Poerio Alessandro Poerio (1802November 3, 1848), Italian poet and patriot. He was descended from an old Calabrian family, his father, Baron Giuseppe Poerio, being a distinguished lawyer of Naples. In 1815, he and his brother Carlo accompanied their father, who had been identified with Murat's"
"Teofilo Folengo Teofilo Folengo ( ) (November 8, 1491 – December 9, 1544), who wrote under the pseudonym of Merlino Coccajo or Merlinus Coccaius, was one of the principal Italian macaronic poets. Folengo was born of noble parentage at Cipada near Mantua, Italy. From his infancy he showed great vivacity of mind, and a remarkable cleverness in making verses. At the age of sixteen he entered the monastery of Sant'Eufemia near Brescia, and eighteen months afterwards he became a professed member of the Benedictine order. For a few years his life as a monk seems to have been tolerably regular,"
"""Adelasia"" ""La famiglia"", ""Carmela"" ""Piccarda Donati"", ""Saffo"", ""Rosalinda"", etc. Subjects from modern and medieval history were treated by him, and he followed his father's example in drawing from Dante. Leopoldo Marenco Leopoldo Marenco (born at Ceva in 1831; died 1899) was an Italian dramatic poet, now known as a librettist. His father was Carlo Marenco. Like his father he held a government post under the Treasury Department, one which took him to Sardinia. In 1860 he became Professor of Latin literature at Bologna University, and later occupied a similar chair at Milan University. In 1871 he retired to Turin. His"
"Biagio Marin Biagio Marin (1891–1985) was a Venetian poet, best known from his poems in the Venetian language, which had no literary tradition until then. In his writings he never obeyed rhetoric or poetics. He only employed a few hundred words for his poems. Biagio Marin was born on 29 June 1891 in the coastal town of Grado, in what was then the Austro-Hungarian county of Gorizia and Gradisca. His family was a middle-class family of modest origins, his father, Antonio Raugna, was an innkeeper. His mother Maria Raugna died early in his life, and he was then raised by"