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Casa Gioiosa

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Casa Gioiosa
Casa Gioiosa. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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Casa Gioiosa or The House of Joy was a 15th century house in Mantua, Italy, owned by the Gonzaga family where the Italian pedagogue Vittorino da Feltre in 1423, set up a humanist school. The Casa Gioiosa, was a pioneering educational institution that aimed to provide a holistic and humanistic education to its students and soon became a model for Renaissance education, influencing educational practices throughout Europe. It emphasized the ideals of humanism and the importance of education in fostering personal growth and civic responsibility.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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