THE RENAISSANCE PALACE IN FLORENCE by Mr. James R. Lindow ( 9780754660927 )

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Title:

THE RENAISSANCE PALACE IN FLORENCE
MAGNIFICENCE AND SPLENDOUR IN FIFTEENTH-CENTURY ITALY

By:

Mr. James R. Lindow

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Hardback

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ISBN 10:

0754660923

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9780754660927

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Publisher:

TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD

Pub. date:

14 June, 2007

Pages:

286

Description:

Examining the fifteenth-century Florentine palazzo, this book considers the buildings comprehensively as complete entities, from the exterior through to the interior. It highlights the ways in which classical theory and Renaissance practice intersected in quattrocento Florence.

Synopsis:

This book provides a reassessment of the theory of magnificence in light of the related social virtue of splendour. Author James Lindow highlights how magnificence, when applied to private palaces, extended beyond the exterior to include the interior as a series of splendid spaces where virtuous expenditure could and should be displayed. Examining the fifteenth-century Florentine palazzo from a new perspective, Lindow's groundbreaking study considers these buildings comprehensively as complete entities, from the exterior through to the interior. This book highlights the ways in which classical theory and Renaissance practice intersected in quattrocento Florence. Using unpublished inventories, private documents and surviving domestic objects, The Renaissance Palace in Florence offers a more nuanced understanding of the early modern urban palace.

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Includes 8 colour and 42 b&w illustrations

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Ashgate Publishing Limited

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