| Art as Politics in Late Medieval and Renaissance Siena. Edited by Timothy B. Smith and Judith Steinhoff Contributor(s): Smith, Timothy B. (Editor), Steinhoff, Judith B. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1138248711 ISBN-13: 9781138248717 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $63.64 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art | History - Renaissance |
| Dewey: 709.455 |
| Physical Information: (1.01 lbs) 248 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In Art as Politics in Late Medieval and Renaissance Siena, contributors explore the evolving relationship between image and politics in Siena from the time of the city-state's defeat of Florence at the Battle of Montaperti in 1260 to the end of the Sienese Republic in 1550. Engaging issues of the politicization of art in Sienese painting, sculpture, architecture, and urban design, the volume challenges the still-prevalent myth of Siena's cultural and artistic conservatism after the mid fourteenth century. Clearly establishing uniquely Sienese artistic agendas and vocabulary, these essays broaden our understanding of the intersection of art, politics, and religion in Siena by revisiting its medieval origins and exploring its continuing role in the Renaissance. |