Historical Context: In 1504 Baldesar Castiglione entered the court of guidobaldo of Montefeltro, duke of urbino, Where he stayed until 1524. During the time between 1504 to 1524, he had experienced how was the life of a courtier in the court. Later on, he wrote The Book of the Courtier, which described the ideal courtier and presented the Renaissance man. Also, fashioned as a discourse among courtiers and courtesans. The courtiers most likely was born of a noble and genteel family because the low birth far less likely to do virtuous things than the noble does. The courtier must had a great grace which made him pleasing and lovable to all whom see him. Courtier must to be arms which had to be bold, energetic, and faithful to whoever he serves. Woman in the court was complete stranger and ought to be very unlike a man. A woman seemed to have a soft and delicate tenderness, with an air of womanly sweetness in her every movement which in whatever she says should always appear different from man. …show more content…
The way that people see the life of a courtier and to be a courtier is totally different from what a actual courtier life is. That those who were not perfectly endowed by nature cam, with care and efforts, polish and in great part correct their natural defects. To be a courtier, the men needed to be bold and having a good reputation. Also, courtier must loyal to their load. Point of