Siena, Florence and Padua: Art, Society and Religion, 1280-1400: v. 1:
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This first volume addresses a wide range of issues. The essays contain discussions of the politics and the economics of the cities during the 14th century; the major practitioners of painting, sculpture and architecture; the significance of communal and familial patronage of art in the three cities; the relation of art to the religious belief and devotional practice and to the broader intellectual ambience of the cities; and the impact and significance of various historiographical traditions.
Author: Diana Norman
Format: Paperback, 260 pages, 215mm x 285mm, 1140 g
Published: 1995, Yale University Press, United States
Genre: Fine Arts / Art History
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This first volume addresses a wide range of issues. The essays contain discussions of the politics and the economics of the cities during the 14th century; the major practitioners of painting, sculpture and architecture; the significance of communal and familial patronage of art in the three cities; the relation of art to the religious belief and devotional practice and to the broader intellectual ambience of the cities; and the impact and significance of various historiographical traditions.
Siena, Florence and Padua: Art, Society and Religion, 1280-1400: v. 1: