Was Francesco Landini Blind?
The Son of Jacopo the Painter, Landini Was Blinded in Childhood by Smallpox. He Attained in His Youth a Reputation for Learning in Philosophy, Astrology, and...
The son of Jacopo the Painter, Landini was blinded in childhood by smallpox. He attained in his youth a reputation for learning in philosophy, astrology, and music, and he was crowned with a laurel wreath as the winner of a poetical contest at Venice in 1364.
Was Francesco Landini deaf?
Blind from childhood (an effect of contracting smallpox), Landini became devoted to music early in life, and mastered many instruments, including the lute, as well as the art of singing, writing poetry, and composition.
When did Francesco Landini go blind?
Florence, Sept. 2, 1397. His father was the painter Jacopo del Casentino. Francesco, blinded by smallpox in early childhood, probably studied music under Jacopo da Bologna, developing a prodigious memory and great skill at improvisation.
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