| Description |
176 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color map, color portraits ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Perspectives |
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Perspectives (Harry N. Abrams, Inc.)
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| Contents |
Map: Renaissance Florence -- Genealogy of the Medici in Florence, 1360-1503. The Geography of Renaissance Italy. The Towns of Renaissance Italy. The Florentine Economy. Florentine Education. The Politics of Renaissance Florence. The Religion of the City. Of Two Madonnas and a Myth -- 1. The City Rises. The Baptistery and the Duomo. The Palazzo della Signoria. The Character of the City -- 2. The Marketplace of Art. A Family Chapel. The Second Baptistery Doors. The Patrons and Architects of San Lorenzo. A Religious Tabernacle. Learning the Trade and Earning a Living -- 3. Speaking Statues. The Statues of the Orsanmichele. The Context of the Statues -- 4. In the Shadow of the Dome. Brunelleschi's Other Projects. Architectural Patronage. Secular Projects -- 5. The World Seen Through a Window. The Illusion of Space. The Development of Perspective. The Uses of Perspective -- 6. Home Economics. The Monastery of San Marco. The Domestic Environment -- 7. The "Gods" of Florence |
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The Sassetti Chapel in Santa Trinita. Marsilio Ficino and the New Florentine Pantheon. Botticelli's Primavera. Florence and Savonarola. The God of Florence |
| Summary |
"The Renaissance was one of the greatest and most glorious periods in all art, and Florence was its center. From Botticelli to Michelangelo, from superb painting, goldwork, and sculpture to dazzling churches and palaces, no city has achieved greater splendor or produced more brilliant art.The renowned scholar A. Richard Turner presents this popular art in a remarkably fresh and concise manner. In writing both erudite and spirited, he takes readers on a chronological and thematic tour of this extraordinary time and place. Unlike most books on Florence, this one provides a richly detailed context for the making of art, its display, and its meaning."--GoogleBooks |
| Analysis |
Art, Renaissance - Italy |
| Notes |
(Perspectives) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Art, Italian -- Italy -- Florence.
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Art, Renaissance -- Italy -- Florence.
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| LC no. |
96033309 |
| ISBN |
013183066X (paperback) |
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0810927365 (cased) |
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