Historical Character of the Day and Who is Andrea Alciato?

Andrea Alciato — 8 May 1492, commonly known as Alciati (Andreas Alciatus), was an Italian jurist and writer. He is regarded as the founder of the French school of legal humanists.

Alciati is most famous for his Emblemata, published in dozens of editions from 1531 onward. This collection of short Latin verse texts and accompanying woodcuts created an entire European genre, the emblem book.

Further Reading:

Andrea Alciato, the Humanist and the Teacher: Notes on a Reading of his Early Works