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Matteo Bandello was a male Italian writer, poet, and Catholic priest who served as a diocesan bishop within the Catholic Church. He was a member of the Dominican Order and held citizenship in France. Born in Castelnuovo Scrivia in 1485, he died in Agen in 1561. His relatives included Vincenzo Bandello.
Bandello’s literary output includes works such as *Ecuba*, *Romeo e Giulietta*, and *The goodly Hystory of the true and constant Loue between Rhomeo and Julietta*. Other titles attributed to him are *Die Geschichte von Romeo und Julie*, *Die rache des verhöhnten liebhabers oder Frauenlist und männerlist*, and *Romeo e Giulietta*. He wrote in Italian. His works have been described by sources including the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, and The Nuttall Encyclopædia.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1485
- Died
- 1561
- Works
- 91
Top works
- Romeo und Julie
- Romeo en Julia
- Ecuba
- Die verschiedenen bearbeitungen der novelle von der herzogin von Amalfi des Bandello in den literaturen des XVI. und XVII. jahrhunderts
- Die Geschichte von Romeo und Julie
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Matteo
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Castelnuovo Scrivia
- Place of death
- Agen
- Occupation
- short story writer
- Position held
- diocesan bishop
- Languages spoken
- Italian
- Religion
- Catholic Church
- Image
- Ritratto di Matteo Bandello, ante 1829 - Accademia delle Scienze di Torino - Ritratti 0007 B.jpg
- Religious order
- Dominican Order
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- Commons category
- Matteo Bandello
- date of birth
- 1485-01-01
- date of death
- 1561-01-01
- Commons Creator page
- Matteo Bandello
- name in native language
- Matteo Bandello
- relative
- Vincenzo Bandello
Sources (2)
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Works in European collections
36 objects attributed to Matteo Bandello, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
Il ... Volvme Delle Novelle Del Bandello, 2. Il Secondo Volvme Delle Novelle ...
Novelle, 3,8
Novelle, 2,4
Le ... Tome Des Histoires Tragiques, 6
Le ... Tome Des Histoires Tragiques, 3
Le Novelle Del Bandello, 1. La Prima Parte De Le Novelle Del Bandello
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Des Histoires Tragiques, Tome ..., 7. Contenant plusieurs choses dignes de memoire, & divers succes d'affaires, & evenme[n]s, qui servent à l'instruction de nostre vie
XVIII Histoires Tragiques, 1
Histoires Tragiques, 4
Il ... Volvme Delle Novelle Del Bandello, 1. Il Primo Volvme Delle Novelle ...
La Qvarta Parte De Le Nouelle del Bandello
Des Histoires Tragiques, Tome ..., 3
Des Histoires Tragiques Tome ..., 4
Le Novelle Del Bandello, 4. La Seconda Parte De Le Novelle Del Bandello
Le Novelle Del Bandello, 7. La Terza Parte De Le Novelle Del Bandello
Les Histoires Tragiques : Devisé en sept livres, 4
Novelle, 2,5
Des Histoires Tragiques Tome ..., 4
Le Novelle Del Bandello, 2. La Prima Parte De Le Novelle Del Bandello
Historias tragicas exemplares, sacadas de las obras del Bandello
Novelle, 1,2
Novelle, 1,2
Le Novelle Del Bandello, 6. La Seconda Parte De Le Novelle Del Bandello
Des Histoires Tragiques, Tome ..., 4
La prima sec. e terz parte de le Novelle, 3
Histoires Tragiqves. Extraictes des œuures Italiennes. de Bandel 7
Histoires Tragiqves. Extraictes des œuures Italiennes. de Bandel 1
Histoires Tragiqves. Extraictes des œuures Italiennes. de Bandel 4
Histoires Tragiqves. Extraictes des œuures Italiennes. de Bandel 2
Histoires Tragiqves. Extraictes des œuures Italiennes. de Bandel 6
Histoires Tragiqves. Extraictes des œuures Italiennes. de Bandel 5
Le ... Tome Des Histoires Tragiques, 6. Contenant plusieurs Discours memorables, la plus part recueilly des histoires advenues de nostre temps
Des Histoires Tragiques, Tome ..., 5
Novelle, 4,9
Il ... Volvme Delle Novelle Del Bandello, 3. Il Terzo Et Vltimo Volvme Delle Novelle ...
Le Novelle Del Bandello, 8. La Terza Parte De Le Novelle Del Bandello
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Encyclopedic overview
Matteo Bandello Matteo Bandello (c. 1480–1562) was an Italian writer, soldier, Dominican friar and bishop, best known for his novellas. His collection of 214 novellas made him the most popular short-story writer of his day.
Biography
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Matteo Bandello” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.