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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• David, Benjamin
• Green, Stratton D
• Jenkens, A. Lawrence
• Jenkens, A. Lawrence[Herausgeber]
• Mussolin, Mauro
• Nevola, Fabrizio J. D
• Quast, Matthias
• Steinhoff, Judith
• Wegner, Susan E

Titel

Renaissance Siena : Art in Context

Ort / Verlag

University Park, PA : Penn State University Press

Erscheinungsjahr

[2021]

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Beschreibungen/Notizen

• The art of Renaissance Siena is usually viewed in the light of developments and accomplishments achieved elsewhere, but Sienese artists were part of a dynamic dialogue that was shaped by their city’s internal political turmoil, diplomatic relationships with its neighbors, internal social hierarchies, and struggle for self-definition. These essays lead scholars in a new and exciting direction in the study of the art of Renaissance Siena, exploring the cultural dynamics of the city and its art in a specifically Sienese context. This volume shapes a new understanding of Sienese culture in the early modern period and defines the questions scholars will continue to ask for years to come. What emerges is a picture of Renaissance Siena as a city focused on meeting the challenges of the time while formulating changes to shape its future. Central to these changes are the city’s efforts to fashion a civic identity through the visual arts