Naldini's Allegory of Dreams in the Studiolo of Francesco de' Medici
This article offers a new interpretation of Giovambattista Naldini's The Allegory of Dreams, commissioned for the studiolo of Francesco I de' Medici, in the Palazzo Vecchio, Florence. Crucial to the symbolism of the painting must be the nodal object held by a female figure in the central f...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sixteenth Century Journal Publishers, Inc.
1996
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The sixteenth century journal
Year: 1996, Volume: 27, Issue: 3, Pages: 679-704 |
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| Summary: | This article offers a new interpretation of Giovambattista Naldini's The Allegory of Dreams, commissioned for the studiolo of Francesco I de' Medici, in the Palazzo Vecchio, Florence. Crucial to the symbolism of the painting must be the nodal object held by a female figure in the central foreground. The identification and interpretation of this glass object, based on ancient and contemporary sources on dreams, not only illuminates the allegorical meaning of the painting and its function in the studiolo, but also provides evidence of the personal involvement of a Medici patron whose pursuits in the arts and sciences are revelatory of the consciousness of an era. |
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| ISSN: | 2326-0726 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The sixteenth century journal
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/2544012 |