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Leon Battista Alberti
AuthorBooks · Second hand1404-1472
Leon Battista Alberti was an Italian Renaissance humanist author, artist, architect, poet, priest, linguist, philosopher, and cryptographer; he epitomised the nature of those identified now as polymaths. He is considered the founder of European cryptography, a claim he shares with Johannes Trithemius.
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About Leon Battista Alberti
Birth
1404
Death
1472
First book
1419
Years writing
53
Leon Battista Alberti was an Italian Renaissance humanist author, artist, architect, poet, priest, linguist, philosopher, and cryptographer; he epitomised the nature of those identified now as polymaths. He is considered the founder of European cryptography, a claim he shares with Johannes Trithemius.
Leon Battista Alberti was the ultimate Renaissance polymath, excelling in disciplines as diverse as architecture, cryptography, and music.
Beyond his famous treatises, his intellectual curiosity led him to explore fields such as linguistics, philosophy, and science.
His work De re aedificatoria is a fundamental pillar that defined the theory of modern architecture.
He was immortalized by Giorgio Vasari in his celebrated work on the lives of the most outstanding artists in history.
His legacy spans over two hundred works that reflect his inexhaustible humanist and creative spirit.
