Art as Politics in Late Medieval and Renaissance Siena

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Synopsis

In Art as Politics in Late Medieval and Renaissance Siena, contributors explore the evolving relationship between image and politics in Siena from the time of the city-state's defeat of Florence at the Battle of Montaperti in 1260 to the end of the Sienese Republic in 1550. Engaging issues of the politicization of art in Sienese painting, sculpture, architecture, and urban design, the volume challenges the still-prevalent myth of Siena's cultural and artistic conservatism after the mid fourteenth century. Clearly establishing uniquely Sienese artistic agendas and vocabulary, these essays broaden our understanding of the intersection of art, politics, and religion in Siena by revisiting its medieval origins and exploring its continuing role in the Renaissance.

Book details

Edition:
PDF
Author:
Judith B. Steinhoff, Timothy B. Smith
ISBN:
9781409400660
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis Group
Pages:
249
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
No
Date of addition:
2020-12-15
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2012
Copyright by:
The editors and contributors 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Art and Architecture, History, Nonfiction, Politics and Government