Primary Sources Alberti praises the painters of Florence Vespasiano da Bisticci praises the library of Federigo da Montefeltro Privilege is granted to Aldus Manutius by the Venetian government for the production of his new italic typeface Piero de’ Medici takes delight in his studiolo Guarino da Verona gives instructions to Lionello d’Este on how to paint the muses Poggio Bracciolini collects ancient sculpture Ovid, Fasti