The Sicilian School
| The first consistent literary school to appear in Italy was the one centred on Frederick II (known in Sicily as Frederick I) (1194–1250, reigned 1198-1250), and his court at Palermo, known as the Sicilian School of Poetry. Starting in 1220 they drew inspiration from the Provençal troubadour. Their sole subject was courtly love. The main writers were Frederick himself, Giacomo da Lentini (Ca. 1210-Ca. 1260), Pier delle Vigne (1180-1249), Giacomino Pugliese (XIII century), Rinaldo d'Aquino (Ca. 1227-8-Ca. 1279/81), Guido delle Colonne (1215-1290), Cielo Dalcamo (XII century) and Mazzeo di Ricco (XII century). Due to the political decline of Sicily this school soon died out and the primacy of the language passed to Tuscany. |  |
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Frederick I, King of Sicily |
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