What is Pietro Bembo's full name?

Pietro Bembo

Pietro Bembo date of birth:

May 20, 1470

How old was Pietro Bembo when died?

76

Where was Pietro Bembo born?

Venice, Republic of Venice

When did Pietro Bembo die?

January 18, 1547

Pietro Bembo body shape:

Average

Is Pietro Bembo gay or straight?

Straight

What religion is Pietro Bembo?

Roman Catholic

What is Pietro Bembo's ethnicity?

White

What is Pietro Bembo nationality?

Italian

What is Pietro Bembo's occupation?

Scholar, Poet, Literary Theorist, Catholic Cardinal

Short Biography

Pietro Bembo, O.S.I.H. (20 May 1470 – either 11 January or 18 January, 1547) was an Italian scholar, poet, literary theorist, member of the Knights Hospitaller and a cardinal. He was an influential figure in the development of the Italian language, specifically Tuscan, as a literary medium, codifying the language for standard modern usage. His writings assisted in the 16th-century revival of interest in the works of Petrarch. Bembo's ideas were also decisive in the formation of the most important secular musical form of the 16th century, the madrigal.