Pietro Bembo and the Intellectual Pleasures of a Renaissance Writer and Art Collector

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Susan Nalezyty

Pietro Bembo and the Intellectual Pleasures of a Renaissance Writer and Art Collector

Susan Nalezyty

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Yale University Press
23 May 2017

Art: financial aspects; Renaissance art; Exhibition catalogues & specific collections; Philosophy: aesthetics

One of the most influential scholars of the Renaissance, Pietro Bembo (1470–1547) gained fame not only for his literary theory and poetry, but for his incredible collection of art and antiquities. Drawing on anecdotes from Bembo’s letters and unpublished archival material, Susan Nalezyty analyzes how Bembo’s collection functioned as a source of inspiration for artists like Titian and writers like Giovanni della Casa. As visitors to the collection marveled at the quality and variety of the displayed objects, Bembo encouraged investigations into the ways in which contemporary art compared with ancient objects. Often straddling the line between the visual and literary worlds, these critical discussions catalyzed artistic experiments that led to new modes of creative expression. This generously illustrated volume brings Bembo’s collection to life and reveals its key role in the development of Renaissance artistic philosophy and historical study of the classical past.

By: Susan Nalezyty
Imprint: Yale University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 191mm, Spine: 3mm
Weight: 1.175kg
ISBN: 9780300219197
ISBN 10: 0300219199
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 23 May 2017
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Susan Nalezyty is the Archivist for the collection of historic artifacts and documents at Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School, and she also lectures on the history of art at Georgetown University.

Reviews for Pietro Bembo and the Intellectual Pleasures of a Renaissance Writer and Art Collector

Nalezyty's analyses and many illustrations conjure a private museum which [...] greatly enhances our understanding of Renaissance taste and collecting practice. - Sarah Blake McHam, Art Newspaper An accessible and beautifully-illustrated celebration of Renaissance material culture - Martin T. Dinter and Astrid Khoo, Journal of Roman Studies