Giovanni Boccaccio by Gustavo Lazaro

Decameron

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Childhood

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Giovanni Boccaccio was born in 1313 in Certaldo, Italy. He was the son of a very wealthy merchant Boccaccino di Chellino, and a woman of unknown identity. His father later married another woman, and Boccaccio was raised in Florence. Giovanni's life started out with difficulties due to poverty. Boccaccio attended school in Florence and was taken into work at the age of 10. Giovanni had a strong passion for literary arts, however, his dad had no sympathy for it. His father sent Boccaccio to Naples in 1327 to study business and law. His time in Naples was hard for him, as it started to introduce him to the cultural and academic life of the city.

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Boccaccio's famous art work

glazaro28 — 2024-10-08 13:10:05 UTC

The Decameron was judged to be composed in the years of 1348–53. This story had alternately tragic and humorous views of life, which makes this panting highly regarded. The Decameron had the style of Italian classical prose, this heavily impacted the arts of the Renaissance. The Decameron illustrates 10 young people (7 women, 3 men) they are in the wealthy countryside after fleeing due to the black plague. The story is based upon the ten days of fortnight with everyone saying a story per day to pass time. The stories added amount up to a 100 in all. Boccacio merged narrative and interconnected stories. Which lead the exploration of various themes and characters. His observations of Human behavior helped lead the path of writing the Decameron.

La caccia di Diana

cseddon28 — 2024-10-09 00:25:49 UTC

Giovanni wrote the "La caccia di Diana" as an early exploration of his literary talents and intrest. "La caccia di Diana" in english is translated to, The Hunt of Diana. At the time, he was influenced by the cultural and abstract environment of Naples, where he was studying. His amazing poem reflects his fascination with classical mythology and modern themes. Blending them in a way that expressed his creativity and skill. The La caccia di Diana described a group of young women who led by the goddess of Diana, take on a hunt. The narrative takes a turn when the god of love, Cupid, gets in the way and causes the woman to abandon their loyalty to Diana.

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Importance to the Renaissance

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One reason why Boccaccio was important to the Renaissance is humanism. He was a key figure in the humanist movement. He focused the value of classical learning and literature. His works would often reflected the humanist perfection of individualism. Another reason is because of his influence on other writers. His works influenced many later writers such as William Shakespeare. Boccaccio storytellings techniques and themes echoed to the literary culture of the Renaissance.

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Late Life

glazaro28 — 2024-10-09 01:40:33 UTC

Following a serious crisis of faith during the Rennaissance. Boccaccio decides to purse himself exclusively to spiritual identity. The final version of the Genealogie. The 1360s are indeed years of spiritual crisis for Giovanni. In a famous episode upon receiving a message by the Sienese Blessed Pietro Petroni. (1361, Biography written) About his death Boccaccio hastily thought to abandon his studies and turn over his library to his magister, Petrarch. The latter wrote to him, accepting the gift and yet encouraging his friend/disciple to continue his literary efforts, for spiritual reasons mentioned. Boccaccio endorsed himself to the second abridged edition of the Trattatello. Boccaccio oversaw the publication of the Buccolicum carmen. Now as a retired famous poet and write retires he returned back to Certaldo. In which he is ill, almost obese and yet still dedicated himself to his studies. He learns the Petrarch died (1374). A year after Boccacio died on December 21 at his home in Certaldo.

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Teseida

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The Teseida is is an epic poem estimated to be written between 1339 and 1341. The Teseida wasn't perfect as it reformed over the decade. The Teseida consists of twelve books written in octaves of hendecasyllables. The story is about the fratricidal war between Oedipus’s sons Eteocles and Polynices. The theme of the Teseida is chivalric romance. He used mechanical juxtaposition of chivalric and classical elements to help write the twelve books of Teseida.

Work Cited

glazaro28 — 2024-10-09 02:24:27 UTC

1.: Boccaccio, The Theseid | World Epics (columbia.edu )

2:https://www.britannica.com/biography/Giovanni-Boccaccio

3: Giovanni Boccaccio (Italian poet and scholar)

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