xii, 265 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Contents
Debated concepts : magnificence and splendour -- The classical and medieval precedents for magnificence -- The magnificence debate in fifteenth-century Florence -- The currency of the magnificence debates in fifteenth-century Florence -- Magnificent architecture -- The motivation to build : for God, for the city and for oneself -- Exemplary magnificence : building anew in the antique style -- The principle of decorum in the architectural treatises of Alberti and Filarete -- Going beyond the palace façade -- Connecting the interior and exterior -- The accessibility of the palace and its spaces -- Magnificent hospitality in the splendid interior -- The splendid interior -- Rooms and their functions -- Furniture and display in the splendid interior -- La camera bella : the room made beautiful through domestic display -- Conclusion
Notes
Formerly CIP. Uk
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [241]-259) and index
