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Vittorino da Feltre

1378-00-00 – 1446-02-02

Portrait of Vittorino da Feltre
Portrait of Vittorino da FeltreCredit: Justus van Gent / Pedro Berruguete

Life & Legacy

Vittorino da Feltre (1378 – February 2, 1446) was an Italian humanist and teacher. He was born in Feltre, Belluno, Republic of Venice and died in Mantua. His real name was Vittorino Rambaldoni. It was in Vittorino that the Renaissance idea of the complete man, or l'uomo universale — health of body, strength of character, wealth of mind — reached its first formulation.

Occupation & Career

educator, Renaissance humanist, teacher, philosopher, humanist

Education

University of Padua

Legacy Highlights

Employer

Francesco I Gonzaga, Marquess of Mantua

Education & Institutions

University of Padua

Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q725843 — wikidata View source

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