Art, Politics and Civic Religion in Central Italy, 1261-1352 Essays by Postgraduate Students at the Courtauld Institute of Art |
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| Author:
| Williamson, Beth |
| Editor:
| Cannon, Joanna |
| Series title: | Routledge Revivals Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-138-70262-2 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2017 |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Group
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| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $69.95 |
Book Description:
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This was first published in 2000: This volume of essays explores some of the ways in which art was used to express, to celebrate, and to promote the political and religious aims and aspirations of those in power in the city states of central Italy in the 13th and 14th centuries. The contributions focus on four centres: Siena, Arezzo, Pisa and Orvieto, and range over a number of media: fresco, panel painting, sculpture, metalwork, and translucent enamel. This is the first volume in...
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This was first published in 2000: This volume of essays explores some of the ways in which art was used to express, to celebrate, and to promote the political and religious aims and aspirations of those in power in the city states of central Italy in the 13th and 14th centuries. The contributions focus on four centres: Siena, Arezzo, Pisa and Orvieto, and range over a number of media: fresco, panel painting, sculpture, metalwork, and translucent enamel. This is the first volume in the series Courtauld Institute Research Papers. The series makes available original recently researched material on western art history from classical antiquity to the present day.