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Fortuniano
Sanvitale(1565-1627).
The natural son of Giberto IV Sanvitale provides a prime example
of the eccentric nobleman. A Page at the court of Duke Alfonso
II of Este at Ferrara, he completed his education under the
supervision of the best tutors of the time, which lead him
to the study of both common and Latin literature. A multi-faceted
personality, he did not follow the traditional professions
of the noble class (military or ecclesiastic career), but
instead dedicated himself to painting and literature. The
only Sanvitale to survive the slaughter of Parma's feudal
vassals conducted by the Farneses in 1612, he continued separately
with his own activities until his death, supported by the
friendship of artists and poets such as Giovan Battista Marino.
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