Alfonso de la Torre
Alfonso de la Torre was a 15th century Spanish writer . He was born in a village in the bishopric of Burgos , he probably died around 1460. He probably came from a Converso family. He studied fine arts and theology at the University of Salamanca .
Alfonso de la Torres best known work is his Visión delectable or Visión deleitable , with the full title: Visión delectable de la Filosofía y Artes liberales, Metafísica y Fílosofia moral . The book, illustrated with woodcuts, was first printed in Barcelona in 1484 and is a compendium of education for young readers.
literature
- Luis M. Girón-Negrón: Alfonso de la Torre's 'Visión Deleytable': Philosophical Rationalism and the Religious Imagination in 15th Century Spain . Leiden 2001. ISBN 978-90-04-11957-4
- Article on Torre (Alfonso de la) in: Enciclopedia universal ilustrada europeo-americana , reprint of the Madrid edition 1908–1933, volume 62, pp. 1295–1296
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Torre, Alfonso de la |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 14th century or 15th century |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | diocese of Burgos |
| DATE OF DEATH | around 1460 |