Jacopo Sannazaro
Jacopo Sannazaro (Italian pronunciation: [ˈjaːkopo sannadˈdzaːro]; 28 July 1458 – 6 August 1530) was an Italian poet, humanist, member and head of the Accademia Pontaniana from Naples.
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Titian's Portrait of Jacopo Sannazaro (c. 1514–18) formed part of the diplomatic "Dutch Gift" to Charles II of England in 1660 (Royal Collection) | |
| Born | 28 July 1458 Naples, Kingdom of Naples |
| Died | 6 August 1530 (aged 72) Naples, Kingdom of Naples |
| Occupation | Court poet |
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| Nationality | Italian |
| Period | High Renaissance |
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He wrote easily in Latin, in Italian and in Neapolitan, but is best remembered for his humanist classic Arcadia, a masterwork that illustrated the possibilities of poetical prose in Italian, and instituted the theme of Arcadia, representing an idyllic land, in European literature. Sannazaro's elegant style was the inspiration for much courtly literature of the 16th century, including Sir Philip Sidney's Arcadia.
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