Balthazar Castiglione
oil on canvas • 82 x 67 cm
Baldassare Castiglione was a Raphael's friend, the diplomat and humanist. He had great influence through his writing on Renaissance behavior. His most famous book published is the 'The Book of the Courtier.' It changed the expectations of the courtier and what his wife should do to help her husband. He created the image of Ideal Renaissance Man and Woman.