A fresh English translation of five Alberti works that illuminate new aspects of the literary aims and development of the first “Renaissance man.” Leon Battista Alberti (1404–1472) was one of the most famous figures of the Italian Renaissance. His extraordinary range of abilities as a writer, architect, art theorist, and even athlete earned him the controversial title of the first “Renaissance man.” The works collected in Biographical and Autobiographical Writings reflect Alberti’s lived experiences and his interests in the genre. This volume includes On the Advantages and...
A fresh English translation of five Alberti works that illuminate new aspects of the literary aims and development of the first “Renaissance man.”...
