Giovanni Boccaccio (jun 16, 1313 – dec 21, 1375)
Description:
As a mediator between different cultures—classical and medieval; Italian, French, and Latin; and Christian and pagan— he stands as an important figure in the development of European humanism. With Petrarch he laid the foundations for the humanism of the Renaissance and raised vernacular literature to the level and status of the classics of antiquity.Added to timeline:
Date:
jun 16, 1313
dec 21, 1375
~ 62 years