Author: Daniel Philip Waley
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317864476
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
Daniel Waley and Trevor Dean illustrate how, from the eleventh century onwards, many dozens of Italian towns achieved independence as political entities, unhindered by any centralising power. Until the fourteenth century, when the regimes of individual ‘tyrants’ took over in most towns, these communes were the scene of a precocious, and very well-documented, experiment in republican self-government. Focusing on the typical medium-sized towns rather than the better-known cities, the authors draw on a rich variety of contemporary material (both documentary and literary) to portray the world of the communes, illustrating the patriotism and public spirit as well as the equally characteristic factional strife which was to tear them apart. Discussion of the artistic and social lives of the inhabitants shows how these towns were the seed-bed of the cultural achievements of the early Renaissance. In this fourth edition, Trevor Dean has expanded the book’s treatment of religion, women, housing, architecture and art, to take account of recent trends in the abundant historiography of these topics. A new selection of illuminating images has been included, and the bibliography brought up to date. Both students and the general reader interested in Italian history, literature and art will find this accessible book a rewarding and fascinating read.
The Italian City Republics
Author: Daniel Philip Waley
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317864476
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
Daniel Waley and Trevor Dean illustrate how, from the eleventh century onwards, many dozens of Italian towns achieved independence as political entities, unhindered by any centralising power. Until the fourteenth century, when the regimes of individual ‘tyrants’ took over in most towns, these communes were the scene of a precocious, and very well-documented, experiment in republican self-government. Focusing on the typical medium-sized towns rather than the better-known cities, the authors draw on a rich variety of contemporary material (both documentary and literary) to portray the world of the communes, illustrating the patriotism and public spirit as well as the equally characteristic factional strife which was to tear them apart. Discussion of the artistic and social lives of the inhabitants shows how these towns were the seed-bed of the cultural achievements of the early Renaissance. In this fourth edition, Trevor Dean has expanded the book’s treatment of religion, women, housing, architecture and art, to take account of recent trends in the abundant historiography of these topics. A new selection of illuminating images has been included, and the bibliography brought up to date. Both students and the general reader interested in Italian history, literature and art will find this accessible book a rewarding and fascinating read.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317864476
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
Daniel Waley and Trevor Dean illustrate how, from the eleventh century onwards, many dozens of Italian towns achieved independence as political entities, unhindered by any centralising power. Until the fourteenth century, when the regimes of individual ‘tyrants’ took over in most towns, these communes were the scene of a precocious, and very well-documented, experiment in republican self-government. Focusing on the typical medium-sized towns rather than the better-known cities, the authors draw on a rich variety of contemporary material (both documentary and literary) to portray the world of the communes, illustrating the patriotism and public spirit as well as the equally characteristic factional strife which was to tear them apart. Discussion of the artistic and social lives of the inhabitants shows how these towns were the seed-bed of the cultural achievements of the early Renaissance. In this fourth edition, Trevor Dean has expanded the book’s treatment of religion, women, housing, architecture and art, to take account of recent trends in the abundant historiography of these topics. A new selection of illuminating images has been included, and the bibliography brought up to date. Both students and the general reader interested in Italian history, literature and art will find this accessible book a rewarding and fascinating read.
Mussolini's Cities
Author:
Publisher: Cambria Press
ISBN: 1621968707
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Publisher: Cambria Press
ISBN: 1621968707
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Italian Cities and Landscapes
Author: William H. Fain
Publisher: Balcony Press
ISBN: 9781890449322
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
In an age of digital cameras and computer renderings, the tradition of drawing and assembling an architectural sketchbook seems at once either willfully eccentric and or charmingly retrograde. But its profound importance to architecture and urban planning endures. Italian Cities and Landscapes is a compact and lovely sketch book created by architect William H. Fain during a six month fellowship at the American Academy in Rome. Exploring the Italian city and countryside by bicycle, Fain used colored pencil to sketch scenes of the street life, the magnificent landscapes, and the architectural marvels of Italy. Italian Cities and Landscapes shows that for the creative individual, documenting travels through drawing continues to be a valuable means of learning to see, understand, and design.
Publisher: Balcony Press
ISBN: 9781890449322
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
In an age of digital cameras and computer renderings, the tradition of drawing and assembling an architectural sketchbook seems at once either willfully eccentric and or charmingly retrograde. But its profound importance to architecture and urban planning endures. Italian Cities and Landscapes is a compact and lovely sketch book created by architect William H. Fain during a six month fellowship at the American Academy in Rome. Exploring the Italian city and countryside by bicycle, Fain used colored pencil to sketch scenes of the street life, the magnificent landscapes, and the architectural marvels of Italy. Italian Cities and Landscapes shows that for the creative individual, documenting travels through drawing continues to be a valuable means of learning to see, understand, and design.
Cities of Italy
Author: Arthur Symons
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cities and towns
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cities and towns
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
Cities of Northern Italy: Milan
Author: George Charles Williamson
Publisher: Boston : L.C. Page
ISBN:
Category : Italy
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Publisher: Boston : L.C. Page
ISBN:
Category : Italy
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Italian Cities
Author: Edwin Howland Blashfield
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
Cento Citta
Author: Paul Hofmann
Publisher: Owl Books
ISBN: 9780805014655
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
Describes points of interest in Italy's small cities and towns, discusses the history of each region, and recommends hotels and restaurants
Publisher: Owl Books
ISBN: 9780805014655
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
Describes points of interest in Italy's small cities and towns, discusses the history of each region, and recommends hotels and restaurants
Timeless Cities
Author: David Mayernik
Publisher:
ISBN: 0786738588
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
For Italian city builders more than a thousand years ago, the urban realm was the great theater where their best aspirations were played out, the place where society said the most substantial things about who they were and what they longed for. In this masterful blend of art and cultural history, architect David Mayernik reveals how the very different cities of Venice, Rome, Florence, Siena, and Pienza were all literally designed to be both models of the mind and images of heaven. Mayernik takes the reader on a journey into the past in Timeless Cities, but he also explains why these city-building ideas remain relevant today. For those travelling on vacation or appreciating the art and architecture of Italy from home, Mayernik helps bring the wonder and beauty of the Renaissance mind a little closer.
Publisher:
ISBN: 0786738588
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
For Italian city builders more than a thousand years ago, the urban realm was the great theater where their best aspirations were played out, the place where society said the most substantial things about who they were and what they longed for. In this masterful blend of art and cultural history, architect David Mayernik reveals how the very different cities of Venice, Rome, Florence, Siena, and Pienza were all literally designed to be both models of the mind and images of heaven. Mayernik takes the reader on a journey into the past in Timeless Cities, but he also explains why these city-building ideas remain relevant today. For those travelling on vacation or appreciating the art and architecture of Italy from home, Mayernik helps bring the wonder and beauty of the Renaissance mind a little closer.
The Court Cities of Northern Italy
Author: Charles M. Rosenberg
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521792487
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 477
Book Description
The Court Cities of Northern Italy examines painting, sculpture, decorative arts, and architecture produced within the fourteenth, fifteenth, and sixteenth centuries.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521792487
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 477
Book Description
The Court Cities of Northern Italy examines painting, sculpture, decorative arts, and architecture produced within the fourteenth, fifteenth, and sixteenth centuries.
Italy Through the Stereoscope
Author: Daniel James Ellison
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Italy
Languages : en
Pages : 616
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Italy
Languages : en
Pages : 616
Book Description