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Vittorino’s lessons in Greek and Latin, mathematics, music, art, religion, history, poetry and philosophy were so enjoyable that his school was known as La Casa Gioiosa, “The House of Joy”. It soon became famous all over Italy, and noble children from other cities came to Mantua to study with Vittorino.
Apr 15, 2024 · Vittorino da Feltre (born 1378, Feltre [Italy]—died February 2, 1446, Mantua) was an Italian educator who is frequently considered the greatest humanist schoolmaster of the Renaissance. After 20 years as a student and teacher at the University of Padua, Vittorino was asked, in 1423, to become tutor to the children of the Gonzaga family, the ...
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V ittorino da Feltre was a pioneer of humanist* education in Renaissance Italy. As a schoolmaster, he employed original teaching methods and showed concern for the welfare of his students. His school in the city of Mantua became an influential model for European boarding schools.
May 23, 2018 · Also known as Vittorino de' Rambaldoni; Humanist, scholar, and educator; b. Feltre, Italy, 1378; d. Mantua, 1446. In 1396 Vittorino entered the University of Padua, an institution famed not only in Italy, but beyond the Alps. He was associated with Padua as student and teacher for nearly 20 years.
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people. This school was the Mantuan school, nobly presided over by Vittorino Da Feltre. Mr. Woodward has given us, so far as I am aware, the first fair account of this institution and its master to be found in English. Vittorino wrote no books himself, but he did write himself large in the character of his pupils and disciples, a number of
Nov 15, 2013 · Abstract. Vittorino (Rambaldoni) da Feltre (1378–1447 1) studied and took inspiration from Quintilianus (Woodward, 1963, p. 26) 2 in his pedagogic practice in service for the Marquis of...
Nov 8, 2015 · CONTENTS I. Early Years at Feltre 1 II. University Life at Padua 17 III. The School in Venice 49 IV. The Princely House of Gonzaga 70 V. The Joyous House of Mantua 91 VI. Holidays and Visitors 116 VII. Vittorino’s Last Years 143 Digitized by Google. Description based on print version record.
