Brandimarte is a

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of the Matter of France. He appears in

Matteo Maria Boiardo Matteo Maria Boiardo (, ; 144019/20 December 1494) was an Italian Renaissance poet, best known for his epic poem ''Orlando innamorato''. Early life Boiardo was born in 1440,

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'' and Ludovico Ariosto's '' Orlando Furioso''. He is a Saracen knight who was baptized by

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and became his loving friend. He took part in the siege of Biserta. Orlando, Oliver, and Brandimarte were the three companions who took part in the final combat on

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, where he was killed by Gradasso. Brandimarte was also a famous painter from a family of the same surname. The family name predated the fictional character. His paintings and organ door paintings can be found in the region of Italy from which many of the family surname originated. Mainly around the Le Marche region of Italy spanning San Benedetto Del Tronto to Monte Predone Italy. Brandimarte paintings utilized ciarascuro or light to dark which got him summoned to the Council of Trent for charges of being a degenerato or degenerate. A Brandimarte painting sunk on a ship. A Brandimarte rode with charlamane per an interpretation of the family crest and more research.

References

*Boiardo: ''Orlando innamorato'' ed. Giuseppe Anceschi (Garzanti,1978) *''Orlando Furioso'', prose translation by Guido Waldman (Oxford, 1999). . *''Orlando Furioso'', verse translation by

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in two volumes (Penguin Classics, 1975). Part one (cantos 1-23) ; part two (cantos 24-46) . Part one has since been reprinted. *''Orlando furioso'' ed. Marcello Turchi (Garzanti, 1974) *''Orlando Furioso: A Selection'' ed. Pamela Waley (Manchester University Press, 1975) *https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benedetto_Brandimarte {{Orlando Furioso Fictional characters introduced in the 15th century Characters in Orlando Innamorato and Orlando Furioso Legendary Arab people it:Brandimarte e Fiordiligi