This volume provides an account of the art and architecture of Venice and theprincipal cities of the Venetian mainland empire in the Renaissance, from 1450 to1600. Thematically organized, it puts special emphasis on the relationshipbetween art and the political, social, and religious institutions of the Venetian Republic. Major painters such as Bellini, Titian, Tintoretto, and Veronese and of major architects such as Sansovino and Palladio are viewed in the context of the particular needs and ideologies of individual and institutional patrons. Moreover, the distinctive character of Venice as an artistic center is complemented by the discussion of the art produced in the mainland cities of Padua, Treviso, Vicenza, Verona, Brescia, and Bergamo, all of which similarly used visual means to assert their own separate identities. An up-to-date account of the art of early modern Venice, with specially commissioned essays by a team of internationally-known scholars is also included. INDICE: Introduction Peter Humfrey; Part I. The Historical Context: 1. City state and empire Dennis Romano; Part II. Art and Patronage in Venice: 2. Thestate Deborah Howard; 3. Clergy and confraternities Louisa Matthew; 4. Patricians and citizens Tracy E. Cooper; Part III. The Cities of the Veneto: 5. Padua, Treviso and Bassano Sarah Blake McHam; 6. Vicenza and Verona Gabriele Neher; 7. Brescia and Bergamo Andrea Bayer; 8. Epilogue: the demand from abroad Peter Humfrey.
- ISBN: 978-0-521-80843-9
- Editorial: Cambridge University Press
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 353
- Fecha Publicación: 11/02/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés