Bernardo Dovizi of Bibbiena (4 August 1470 – 9 November 1520) was an Italian cardinal and comedy writer, known best as Cardinal Bibbiena, for the town of Bibbiena, where he was born.
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He received a substantial literary training, and became a preceptor and boon companion of Giovanni dei Medici, the future Pope Leo X (from 1513 to his death in 1521). In November 1494, when the Medici were banished, he supported them. Soon afterwards he was rewarded with the protection of Julius II and many honours at the Roman court. In 1513 his arduous efforts on behalf of his lifelong patron secured the election of Giovanni dei Medici to the pontifical throne.
Leo X repaid such services by naming him a Cardinal in the Consistory of 23 September 1513, and appointing him Cardinal Deacon of S. Maria in Portico. Leo continued to show his favor by appointing Bibbiena his treasurer and entrusting him with many important missions, among them the command of the Papal army in the War of Urbino (1517) and a legation to France (1518). Later on, the cardinal's strong sympathies for France lost him Leo's confidence. As cardinal he steadily extended his generous patronage of the arts - he was a close friend of Raphael, whom he had known since his youth, and arranged his engagement to his niece. Raphael painted a number of works for him, including frescoes of a classical and erotic style for his bathroom in the Vatican.
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His literary fame is mainly connected with the first comedy of note written in Italian prose, La Calandra (also, known as Il Calandro and La Calandria), was probably given for the first time at Urbino, about 1507. It was performed elaborately at Rome, seven years later, in the presence of Leo X and Isabella Gonzaga d'Este, Marchioness of Mantua. Though containing glaringly immoral scenes, using the plot of Plautus's Menaechmi, it possessed the features of modern comedy and won plaudits for its sparkling wit and fine characterization.
The main character, Calandro or Calandrino, was borrowed from Giovanni Boccaccio's Decameron in which he appears as a character in four stories. The author of the comedy sympathizes with Fulvia, and her lover Lidio, mocking the foolish husband of Calandro, who falls in love with Lidio, who changes into women's dress. The speeches of Fesenio, the servant of Calandro, shine with Italian sparkling jokes.
Barbiche, B.; S. de Dainville Barbiche (1985). "Les lègats "a latere" en France," in: Archivium historiae pontificiae, 22 (1985), pp. 93–165 at p. 50.
Cardella, Lorenzo (1793). Memorie storiche de' cardinali della santa romana. Tomo quarto (Roma: Pagliarini 1793), pp. 7–9.
Dovizi, Bernardo (1955). G L Moncallero (ed.). Epistolario di Bernardo Dovizi da Bibbiena (in Italian and Latin). Firenze: L.S. Olschki.
Gaeta, F. (1969. "Il Bibbiena diplomatico," Rinascimento, serie 2, 9 (1969), pp. 69–94.
Moncallero, Giuseppe Lorenzo (1953). Il Cardinale Bernardo Dovizi da Bibbiena: umanista e diplomatico (1470–1520), uomini e avvenimenti del rinascimento alla luce di documenti inediti (in Italian). Firenze: L.S. Olschki.
Santelli, A. (1931). Il cardinal Bibbiena, Bologna 1931. (panegyric)
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This article includes a list of references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations Please help improve this article by introducing more precise citations March 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message Bernardo Dovizi of Bibbiena 4 August 1470 9 November 1520 was an Italian cardinal and comedy writer known best as Cardinal Bibbiena for the town of Bibbiena where he was born Portrait of Cardinal Bibbiena by Raphael Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Author 2 See also 3 References 4 Sources 5 External linksBiography editThis section needs expansion You can help by adding to it January 2017 He received a substantial literary training and became a preceptor and boon companion of Giovanni dei Medici the future Pope Leo X from 1513 to his death in 1521 In November 1494 when the Medici were banished he supported them Soon afterwards he was rewarded with the protection of Julius II and many honours at the Roman court In 1513 his arduous efforts on behalf of his lifelong patron secured the election of Giovanni dei Medici to the pontifical throne Leo X repaid such services by naming him a Cardinal in the Consistory of 23 September 1513 and appointing him Cardinal Deacon of S Maria in Portico Leo continued to show his favor by appointing Bibbiena his treasurer and entrusting him with many important missions among them the command of the Papal army in the War of Urbino 1517 and a legation to France 1518 Later on the cardinal s strong sympathies for France lost him Leo s confidence As cardinal he steadily extended his generous patronage of the arts he was a close friend of Raphael whom he had known since his youth and arranged his engagement to his niece Raphael painted a number of works for him including frescoes of a classical and erotic style for his bathroom in the Vatican Author edit His literary fame is mainly connected with the first comedy of note written in Italian prose La Calandra also known as Il Calandro and La Calandria was probably given for the first time at Urbino about 1507 It was performed elaborately at Rome seven years later in the presence of Leo X and Isabella Gonzaga d Este Marchioness of Mantua Though containing glaringly immoral scenes using the plot of Plautus s Menaechmi it possessed the features of modern comedy and won plaudits for its sparkling wit and fine characterization The main character Calandro or Calandrino was borrowed from Giovanni Boccaccio s Decameron in which he appears as a character in four stories The author of the comedy sympathizes with Fulvia and her lover Lidio mocking the foolish husband of Calandro who falls in love with Lidio who changes into women s dress The speeches of Fesenio the servant of Calandro shine with Italian sparkling jokes Ariosto and Machiavelli imitated this comedy in their plays A Paduan poet serving at the Dresden Court Stefano Benedetto Pallavicino wrote a libretto based on the same story for the comic opera Calandro by Giovanni Alberto Ristori It was first staged in 1726 at the castle of Pilnitz near Dresden and in 1731 in Moscow it was the first ever opera performed in Russia There were also the operas by Antonio Sacchini L avaro deluso o Don Calandrino 24 November 1778 London Johann Georg Schurer Calandro 20 January 1748 Dresden Giuseppe Gazzaniga Il Calandrino 1771 Venice See also editStufetta del cardinal Bibbiena Plautus Menaechmi Calandro Stefano Benedetto Pallavicino Summary of Decameron talesReferences editSources editBarbiche B S de Dainville Barbiche 1985 Les legats a latere en France in Archivium historiae pontificiae 22 1985 pp 93 165 at p 50 Cardella Lorenzo 1793 Memorie storiche de cardinali della santa romana Tomo quarto Roma Pagliarini 1793 pp 7 9 Dovizi Bernardo 1955 G L Moncallero ed Epistolario di Bernardo Dovizi da Bibbiena in Italian and Latin Firenze L S Olschki Gaeta F 1969 Il Bibbiena diplomatico Rinascimento serie 2 9 1969 pp 69 94 Moncallero Giuseppe Lorenzo 1953 Il Cardinale Bernardo Dovizi da Bibbiena umanista e diplomatico 1470 1520 uomini e avvenimenti del rinascimento alla luce di documenti inediti in Italian Firenze L S Olschki Santelli A 1931 Il cardinal Bibbiena Bologna 1931 panegyric External links edit nbsp Wikiquote has quotations related to Bernardo Dovizi Patrizi Giorgio 1992 Dovizi Bernardo detto il Bibbiena Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani Volume 41 1992 in Italian Retrieved 2017 01 13 Works by Bernardo Dovizi da Bibbiena at Project Gutenberg Works by or about Bernardo Dovizi at Internet Archive Works by or about Bibbiena at Internet Archive Catholic EncyclopediaPortals nbsp Biography nbsp Catholicism nbsp Italy Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bernardo Dovizi amp oldid 1217087787, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
