Art as Politics in Late Medieval and Renaissance Siena - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1409400662 ISBN 13 : 9781409400660

Editeur : Routledge, 2012

Synopsis

Art as Politics in Late Medieval and Renaissance Siena Engaging issues of the politicization of art in Sienese painting, sculpture, architecture, and urban design, this volume challenges the still-prevalent myth of Siena's cultural and artistic conservatism after the mid fourteenth century. It explores the evolving relationship between image and politics in Siena.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

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.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Timothy B. Smith is an Associate Professor of Art History at Birmingham-Southern College, USA.

Judith B. Steinhoff is an Associate Professor of Art History at the University of Houston, USA.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Routledge
• Date d'édition: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1409400662
• ISBN 13: 9781409400660
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 248