Biography
Pietro Aretino (US: , Italian: [ˈpjɛːtro areˈtiːno]; 19 or 20 April 1492 – 21 October 1556) was an Italian author, playwright, poet, satirist and blackmailer, who wielded influence on contemporary art and politics. He was one of the most influential writers of his time and an outspoken critic of the powerful. Owing to his communications and sympathies with religious reformers, he is considered to have been a Nicodemite Protestant. Brief biography of Pietro Aretino
I Modi – Illustrations by various artists based on Aretino's erotic sonnets
Works by Pietro Aretino at Project Gutenberg
Works by or about Pietro Aretino at Internet Archive
Putnam's translation of the Sonneti lussuriosi at Elfinspell.com
Filmography
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1923
1972
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GenderMale
Birthday1492-04-01
Deathday1556-10-31 (64 years old)
Birth PlaceArezzo, Italy
CitizenshipsRepublic of Venice
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