Wall painting, civic ceremony, and sacred space in early Renaissance Italy
Wall Painting, Civic Ceremony and Sacred Space in Early Renaissance Italy investigates how mural paintings affirmed civic identities by visualizing ideas, experiences, memory, and history. Jean Cadogan focuses on four large mural decorations created by celebrated Florentine artists between 1377 and...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge ; New York, NY
Cambridge University Press
2025
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| In: | Year: 2025 |
| Further subjects: | B
Mural painting and decoration, Italian
Themes, motives (Italy)
B Painting, Early Renaissance Themes, motives (Italy) B Mural painting and decoration, Renaissance Themes, motives (Italy) B Art and society History To 1500 (Italy) (Florence) |
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| Parallel Edition: | Erscheint auch als: 9781009535229 |
| Summary: | Wall Painting, Civic Ceremony and Sacred Space in Early Renaissance Italy investigates how mural paintings affirmed civic identities by visualizing ideas, experiences, memory, and history. Jean Cadogan focuses on four large mural decorations created by celebrated Florentine artists between 1377 and 1484. The paintings adorn important sacred spaces- the chapel of the Holy Belt in the cathedral of Prato, the monumental cemetery in Pisa's cathedral square, and the cathedral of Spoleto -- yet extoll civic virtues. Building on previously unpublished archival documents, primary sources, and recent scholarship, Cadogan relates the architectural and institutional histories of these sites, reconstructs the ceremonies that unfolded within them, and demonstrates how these sacred spaces were central to the historical, institutional, and religious identities of the host cities. She also offers new insights into the motives and mechanics of patronage and artistic production. Cadogan's study shows how images reflected and shaped civic identity, even as they impressed through their scale and artistry. |
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| Item Description: | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 22 Sep 2025) |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (viii, 471 pages), digital, PDF file(s). |
| ISBN: | 978-1-009-53526-7 978-1-009-53522-9 978-1-009-53523-6 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/9781009535267 |
