Renaissance Palace in Florence

Renaissance Palace in Florence

Magnificence and Splendour in Fifteenth-Century Italy

Lindow, Mr. James R.

Taylor & Francis Ltd

06/2007

286

Dura

Inglês

9780754660927

15 a 20 dias

Examining the fifteenth-century Florentine palazzo, this book considers the buildings comprehensively as complete entities, from the exterior through to the interior. It highlights the ways in which classical theory and Renaissance practice intersected in quattrocento Florence.
Contents: Preface; Introduction; Debated concepts: magnificence and splendour; The classical and medieval precedents for magnificence; The magnificence debate in 15th-century Florence; The currency of the magnificence debates in 15th-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 faAade; 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; Appendices; Gabriello di Messer Bartolomeo Panciatichi (1430); I Gismondo di Messer Agniolo della Stufa (1495); The 'camera bella' of Lorenzo di Giovanni Tornabuoni (1497) Bibliography; Index.
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