He was remembered by Petrarch and Boccaccio as a cultured man and a generous patron of the arts, "unique among the kings of our day," Boccaccio claimed after Robert's death, "a friend of knowledge and virtue."
Ia dikenang oleh Petrarca dan Boccaccio sebagai seseorang yang berbudaya dan pelindung kesenian, "yang unik di antara raja-raja di jaman kita," Boccaccio menyatakan setelah kematian Roberto, "seorang sahabat pengetahuan dan kebajikan."