FILE: 16_Baldassare Castiglione_Raphael.jpg

TITLE: PAINTING - Baldassare Castiglione - HIGH ITALIAN RENAISSANCE

DESCRIPTION: by RAPHAEL Sanzio. Portrait of Raphael's close friend. Castiglioni wrote Book of the Courtier = book of manners still in print re how to act in court. 1st time any allusion made to fact that you could get somewhere if you do things right. Castiglioni a good person = "RENAISSANCE MAN" who could do everything and do it well. PLAIN portrait unlike Giovanna Tornabuoni by Ghirlandaio(see#37 Early Ital. Ren.). Raphael started trend of painting portraits showing person's character/psychological state. Castiglioni's eyes alone portray calmness and goodness.