Giovanni Boccaccio 
              1313-1375
            Boccaccio is the third of the Tuscan poets in the del Castagno 
              Famous Men and Women frescos. He was a contemporary of Petrach, 
              another poet in the del Castagno series. Together they had large 
              influence on the acceptance of vernacular literature. Boccaccio’s 
              best know work today is the Decameron.  
            Related Websites
            Decameron 
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              Gallery of Art 
            Medieval 
              Sourcebook 
               
               
             
             
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