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Augustine in the Italian Renaissance: Art and Philosophy from Petrarch to Michelangelo - Couverture rigide

Gill, Meredith J.

 
9780521832144: Augustine in the Italian Renaissance: Art and Philosophy from Petrarch to Michelangelo
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 0521832144 ISBN 13 : 9780521832144
Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2005

Synopsis

The late antique Church father, Augustine, fascinated writers of the Italian Renaissance. They perceived him to be a conduit of classical and Christian truths, and an example of the life of the intellect reconciled to a life of faith. This book traces the availability and the reception of Augustine from the fourteenth to the mid-sixteenth century, and discusses the saint's influence on thinkers and humanists, such as Petrarch, as well as his representation in works of art. The religious order who claims him as their founder sponsored several major fresco cycles portraying the life of the saint, while, in single portraits, artists alluded to Augustine's aesthetic theory as it was manifest in his concept of divine illumination. The Sistine Chapel represents the fulfillment of his theological and philosophical legacy, one that began in the fifteenth century and extended through the completion of Michelangelo's 'Last Judgment'.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

The late antique Church father, Augustine, fascinated writers of the Italian Renaissance. They perceived him to be a conduit of classical and Christian truths, and an example of the life of the intellect reconciled to a life of faith. This book traces the availability and the reception of Augustine from the fourteenth to the mid-sixteenth century, and discusses the saint's influence on thinkers and humanists, such as Petrarch, as well as his representation in works of art. The religious order who claims him as their founder sponsored several major fresco cycles portraying the life of the saint, while, in single portraits, artists alluded to Augustine's aesthetic theory as it was manifest in his concept of divine illumination. The Sistine Chapel represents the fulfillment of his theological and philosophical legacy, one that began in the fifteenth century and extended through the completion of Michelangelo's 'Last Judgment'.

Revue de presse

'... the book under review is innovative in exploring his influence on the fine arts, principally painting.' Art Newspaper

' Meredith Gill has written a shrewd and discerning account of a topic that deserves more consideration.' The Art Book

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Éditeur
Cambridge University Press
Date d'édition
2005
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0521832144
ISBN 13 
9780521832144
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
306
Coordonnées du fabricant
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