Quick Facts About Leon Battista Alberti
- Born
- February 14, 1404
- Died
- April 25, 1472
- Nationality
- Republic of Genoa
- Profession
- Philosopher
- Notable works
- Trattato della pittura
- Known for
- De pictura, San Sebastiano, De statua, Apologi centum, The Fly
About Leon Battista Alberti
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.
Biography source:
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