Vittorino da Feltre

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Here Vittorio da Feltre sits with a small 'foccia' on his head and a narrow 'becchetto' (cloak).
Representation on a medal

Vittorino da Feltre (* 1378 in Feltre ; † February 2, 1446 in Mantua ) was an Italian Renaissance humanist and teacher. He was the most famous teacher of his time. His real name was Vittorino Ramboldini .

In the background Vittorino da Feltre in the circle of the Gonzaga court in Mantua, around 1474.

He studied at the University of Padua under Gasparino Barzizza and later taught there. In 1415 he learned Greek for 18 months at the school founded by Guarino da Verona in Venice , which he in turn taught Latin. They left Venice because of the outbreak of the plague and went to Padua. In 1423 he was asked by Gianfrancesco I Gonzaga , Count and later Margrave of Mantua , to teach his children. In Mantua, da Feltre founded a school where he taught the children of the margrave and children of other prominent families together with poor students. First he taught the three sons of Gianfrancesco I. Gonzagas, Luigi III. , Carlo, Gianlucido, who were between 3 and 9 years old, later Cecilia born in 1425, Alessandro born in 1427, and Margherita born in 1439. Federico da Montefeltro and Gregorio Correr were among his students . The greatest scholars of the time such as Guarino da Verona, Poggio Bracciolini , Francesco Filelfo sent their children to his school. Theodoros Gazes came in 1441 to teach Greek and to further develop his knowledge of Latin. The school "La Giocosa" (House of Joy) was housed in a palace in the Mincio countryside, northeast of the city. Vittorino da Feltre taught in Mantua until his death. In the picture of Mantegna in the Ducal Palace of Mantua, he was pictured in the 'Camera degli sposi' in a black robe and thus honored. Detailed descriptions of the nature of his teaching can be found in the biography of his contemporary Vespasiano da Bisticci from 1483 and praises his virtue.

The schools founded by him and Guarino da Verona formed the ideal of education in Renaissance humanism through their concentration on: science, history, geography, music and physical exercises. They influenced pedagogy and served as a school model until the 18th century.

literature

  • Gregor Müller: Man and Education in Italian Renaissance Humanism. Vittorino da Feltre and the humanistic educational thinkers. Koerner, Baden-Baden 1984, ISBN 3-87320-409-6

Web links

Commons : Vittorino da Feltre  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Die kleine Enzyklopädie , Encyclios-Verlag, Zurich, 1950, Volume 1, page 496
  2. ^ Dizionario Biografico: Ludovico III Gonzaga, marchese di Mantova .
  3. ^ L'Enciclopedia Italiana: Vittorino da Feltre .
  4. Vespasiano da Bisticci: Great Men and Women of the Renaissance . Beck, Munich 1995, ISBN 3-406-39683-6 , pp. 282-286 .