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This collection of essays by major scholars in the field explores
how the rich intersections between Italy and Spain during the early
modern period resulted in a confluence of cultural ideals. Various
means of exchange and convergence are explored through two main
catalysts: humans-their trips or resettlements-and objects-such as
books, paintings, sculptures, and prints. The visual and textual
evidence of the transmission of ideas, iconographies and styles are
examined, such as triumphal ephemera, treatises on painting, the
social status of the artist, collections and their display, church
decoration, and funerary monuments, providing a more nuanced
understanding of the exchanges of styles, forms and ideals across
southern Europe.
This collection of essays by major scholars in the field explores
how the rich intersections between Italy and Spain during the early
modern period resulted in a confluence of cultural ideals. Various
means of exchange and convergence are explored through two main
catalysts: humans-their trips or resettlements-and objects-such as
books, paintings, sculptures, and prints. The visual and textual
evidence of the transmission of ideas, iconographies and styles are
examined, such as triumphal ephemera, treatises on painting, the
social status of the artist, collections and their display, church
decoration, and funerary monuments, providing a more nuanced
understanding of the exchanges of styles, forms and ideals across
southern Europe.
Portraits, an inherently personal subject, provide an engaging
entry point to an exploration of the politics, patronage, and power
in Renaissance Florence The Medici family ruled Florence without
interruption between 1434 and 1494, but following their return to
power in 1512, Cosimo I de' Medici demonstrated an unprecedented
ability to wield culture as a political tool. His rule transformed
Florence into a dynastic duchy and give Florentine art the central
position it has held ever since. As Florence underwent these
dramatic political transformations in the sixteenth century,
portraits became an essential means of recording a likeness and
conveying a sitter's character, social position, and cultural
ambitions. This fascinating book explores the ways that painters
(including Jacopo Pontormo, Agnolo Bronzino, and Francesco
Salviati), sculptors (such as Benvenuto Cellini), and artists in
other media endowed their works with an erudite and
self-consciously stylish character that distinguished Florentine
portraiture. Featuring more than ninety remarkable paintings,
sculptures, works on paper, and medals, this volume is written by a
team of leading international authors and presents a sweeping,
penetrating exploration of a crucial and vibrant period in Italian
art. Published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art/Distributed by
Yale University Press Exhibition Schedule: The Metropolitan Museum
of Art, New York (June 26-October 11, 2021)
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