Castiglione

American  

[kah-stee-lyaw-ne] / ˌkɑ stiˈlyɔ nɛ /

noun

1. Baldassare 1478–1529, Italian diplomat and author.

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Castiglione British  

/ kastiˈʎoːne, ˌkæstɪlˈjəʊnɪ /

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

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

Selmon came to Mississippi State from Oklahoma, where he spent eight years as one of the top administrators under longtime athletic director Joe Castiglione, his time overlapping with Lebby’s in Norman for a year.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 26, 2023

The situation caught Oklahoma athletic director Joe Castiglione and coach Brent Venables off guard.

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

The Mona Lisa was replaced by a Raphael, a portrait of a man named Baldassare Castiglione.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day