Viterbo: Profile of a Thirteenth-Century Papal Palace - Couverture rigide

Radke, Gary M.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0521482003 ISBN 13 : 9780521482004

Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 1996

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Gary Radke here examines the form, function, style, and historical significance of one of the most remarkable structures created in Italy during the thirteenth century. Providing an in-depth analysis of the palace's place in architectural history, Gary Radke also analyses the social history of the building, demonstrating how Viterbo's civic leaders were able to attract the popes to their city and how local builders accommodated papal taste, needs, and sensibilities. He reveals, moreover, how the building served the converging interest of the popes, the papal bureaucracy, and the local citizens. A detailed catalogue, measured drawings, and graphic reconstructions provide an archaeological analysis of the entire structure.

Revue de presse :

"This, in itself, constitutes a major scholarly contribution and is made even more valuable by numerous photographs and a finely drawn series of reconstructions and plans. Scholars in history, art and architectural history, and archaeology will be mining this volume for years to come." Maureen Miller, The Medieval Review

"This book is of real value to palace studies generally." Paul Binski, Speculum

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press
• Date d'édition: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0521482003
• ISBN 13: 9780521482004
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 376