Italian Renaissance Courts

Art, Pleasure and Power

Alison Cole

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English

Laurence King
01 March 2016

Renaissance art; History

Series: Renaissance Art

In this authoritative study, Alison Cole explores the distinctive uses of art at the five great secular courts of Naples, Urbino, Ferrara, Mantua and Milan. The princes who ruled these city-states, vying with each other and with the great European courts, relied on artistic patronage to promote their legitimacy and authority.

Major artists and architects, from Mantegna and Pisanello to Bramante and Leonardo da Vinci, were commissioned to design, paint and sculpt, but also to oversee the court s building projects and entertainments. Bronze medallions, illuminated manuscripts and rich tapestries, inspired by sources as varied as Roman coins, Byzantine ivories and French chivalric romances, were treasured and traded. Palaces were decorated, extravagant public spectacles were staged and whole cities were redesigned, to bring honour, but also solace and pleasure.

The

courtly

styles that emerged from this intricate landscape are examined in detail, as are the complex motivations of ruling lords, consorts, nobles and their artists. Drawing on the most recent scholarship, Cole presents a vivid picture of the art of this extraordinary period.

By: Alison Cole
Imprint: Laurence King
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 240mm, Width: 165mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 930g
ISBN: 9781780677408
ISBN 10: 1780677405
Series: Renaissance Art
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 01 March 2016
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Alison Cole is the Executive Director of Communications at Arts Council England and independent scholar of Italian Renaissance art.