Daniele Barbaro a Padova negli anni della formazione: nuovi documenti

In the early 16th century, Padua flourished as a cultural center attracting young scholars, offering a multidisciplinary environment which will be crucial for their future careers. Daniele Barbaro (1514-1570) embodies this path. This contribution, based on the analysis of largely unpublished documents, examines the context in which Barbaro developed his education in Padua, highlighting the importance of his relationships with various prominent figures of his time: his tutor Giovanni Benedetto Lampridio, and then Lorenzo Contarini, Cosimo Gheri, and Gasparo Contarini, who precociously recognised his notable intellectual gifts offering him support and stimulus. Also crucial in his network of contacts were Matteo Macigni (philosopher and mathematician) and Federico Delfino (mathematician and astronomer). The contribution redefines the chronology of Barbaro’s sojourn in Padua and sheds new light on the importance of these connections for the intellectual growth and collaborations of the future Patriarch-elect of Aquileia.