Biographical and Autobiographical Writings

by Leon Battista Alberti

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674292685
• ISBN13: 9780674292680
• Release Date: September 2023
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 384 Pages