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Castiglione

American

[kah-stee-lyaw-ne] / ˌkɑ stiˈlyɔ nɛ /

noun

Baldassare 1478–1529, Italian diplomat and author.

Castiglione British

/ kastiˈʎoːne, ˌkæstɪlˈjəʊnɪ /

noun

Count Baldassare (baldasˈsaːre). 1478–1529, Italian diplomat and writer, noted particularly for his dialogue on ideal courtly life, Il Libro del Cortegiano (The Courtier) (1528)

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Although the panel belongs within the tradition of depicting female beauty, it shares its pose and frank gaze with another striking portrait, of Baldassarre Castiglione, Raphael’s friend and collaborator.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Stainless steel modules being produced at the Myrtha factory in Castiglione delle Stiviere near Verona will be transported to France and bolted together to form the pool walls and floors.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 14, 2024

Castiglione said in a statement on Saturday night that it should not have happened based on boundaries that had been set.

From Washington Times • Sep. 11, 2023

Castiglione was the author of The Courtier, published at the end of his life in 1528.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020

It was a great painting—it is perhaps the greatest Renaissance male portrait—but Baldassare Castiglione would never be a celebrity.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

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