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Why was Giovanni Boccaccio considered famous?

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Does Giovanni Boccaccio have any other hobbies?

giovanni boccaccio apart of his initial talent, he is also a painter, architect, musician and pooper


What did Giovanni Boccaccio accomplish?

He started the Renaissance, he taught people to think for themselves and discover new things. Most of the people who knew how to write in the Early Middle Ages were the monks, and they only wrote about serious things such as God and Heaven and Hell. Boccaccio wrote about something different from everyone else, he wrote about real people and real lives, day-to-day experiences.


Who was Giovanni Boccaccio?

Margherita del Mardoli


Who was Giovanni Boccaccio's wife?

Giovanni Boccaccio never married. He was an Italian writer, poet, and scholar known for his work "The Decameron." Boccaccio had several romantic relationships throughout his life, but he never had a wife.


Who wrote the The Decameron?

Giovanni Boccaccio is the author of The Decameron


Did Giovanni Boccaccio wrote both Paradise Lost and Paradise Regained 1671?

No, Giovanni Boccaccio did not write Paradise Lost and Paradise Regained, which were actually written by John Milton in 1671. Boccaccio was an Italian writer known for his work "The Decameron," a collection of novellas.


Who is boccacio?

Giovanni Boccaccio was an Italian writer and poet from the 14th century, best known for his work "The Decameron," a collection of novellas that is considered a masterpiece of medieval literature. Boccaccio was a key figure in the development of Italian literature and one of the earliest humanists.


What affect did Giovanni Boccaccio have on the renaissance time period?

he was a humanist , poet, and writer.


When decameron written?

The Decameron was written by Giovanni Boccaccio and was completed around 1353.


Who did renaissance writers and artists admire that emphasized the individual?

The poet Petrarch and Giovanni Boccaccio


How many siblings did Giovanni Boccaccio have?

All I know is, Boccaccio have a half brothers named Francesco, Mario, Guilio and Violenti. His father married after his mother died, his step mother name is Magherita di Gian Donato de Martoli, in 1314.


What was the name of the first child born to the executor of the will of the man considered the Father of Humanism?

The first child born to the executor of the will of the man considered the Father of Humanism was named Giovanni Boccaccio.