Fra Mariano, Peruzzi and Polidoro da Caravaggio: A New Look at Religious Landscapes in Renaissance Rome
Fra Mariano Fetti, a Dominican best known for his antics as favorite buffoon at the court of Pope Leo X de' Medici (1513-1521), was a noteworthy patron of the arts; however, his patronage role has been largely overlooked. For Fetti, the artist Baldassarre Peruzzi painted a representation of the...
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| Language: | English |
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Sixteenth Century Journal Publishers, Inc.
1992
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The sixteenth century journal
Year: 1992, Volume: 23, Issue: 3, Pages: 506-525 |
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| Summary: | Fra Mariano Fetti, a Dominican best known for his antics as favorite buffoon at the court of Pope Leo X de' Medici (1513-1521), was a noteworthy patron of the arts; however, his patronage role has been largely overlooked. For Fetti, the artist Baldassarre Peruzzi painted a representation of the founder of the Cistercian order, Saint Bernard of Clairvaux. After clarifying why this subject was chosen, the larger question of the patron's preference for religious landscapes must be considered. Not only Peruzzi's Saint Bernard but also Polidoro da Caravaggio's two religious landscapes of Saints Mary Magdalen and Catherine in Fetti's chapel can be understood from a patronage perspective. Fra Mariano's love of nature revealed in the tremendous attention that he paid to his garden as well as his awareness of other landscapes, particularly those in his office at the Vatican Palace, might have influenced his requests of subject matter to the artists. In conclusion, this study proposes that Fra Mariano be considered a serious patron and be given credit for commissioning probably the first religious landscapes in Renaissance Rome. |
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| ISSN: | 2326-0726 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The sixteenth century journal
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/2542492 |