Question

Who has been called the father of the Italian Renaissance humanism?

Answer 1

Francesco Petrarca or often called Petrarch

Answer 2

Petrarch
Petrarch is often considered the founder of Humanism. Petrarch's sonnets were admired and imitated throughout Europe during the Renaissance and became a model for lyrical poetry. In the 16th century, Pietro Bembo created the model for the modern Italian language based on Petrarch's works.