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Giuliano da Sangallo and the Ruins of Rome (Hardcover)
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Giuliano da Sangallo and the Ruins of Rome (Hardcover)
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An illuminating reassessment of the architect whose innovative
drawings of ruins shaped the enduring image of ancient Rome
Giuliano da Sangallo (1443-1516) was one of the first architects to
draw the ruins and artifacts of ancient Rome in a systematic way.
Cammy Brothers shows how Giuliano played a crucial role in the
Renaissance recovery of antiquity, and how his work transformed the
broken fragments of Rome's past into the image of a city made
whole. Drawing new insights from the Codex Barberini and the
Taccuino Senese-two exquisite collections of Giuliano's drawings on
parchment-Brothers reveals how the Florentine architect devoted
enormous energy to the representation of ruins, and how his studies
of Rome formed an integral part of his work as a designer. She
argues that Giuliano's inventive approach, which has often been
mischaracterized as fantastical or naive, infused the architect's
craft with the sensibilities of a poet and painter. Brothers
demonstrates how his drawings form the basis for a reevaluation of
the meaning and method of the Renaissance study of ancient
artifacts, and brings to life the transformative moment when
artists and architects began to view the fragments of ancient Rome
not as broken artifacts of little interest but as objects of
aesthetic contemplation. Featuring a wealth of Giuliano's
magnificent drawings, this compelling book provides an incomparable
lens through which to explore essential questions about the
aesthetic value, significance, and the uses of the past for today's
architects.
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