Cosimo I De' Medici and His Self-Representation in Florentine Art and Culture
Author | : Hendrik Thijs van Veen |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 280 |
Release | : 2006-08-21 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780521837224 |
ISBN-13 | : 0521837227 |
Rating | : 4/5 (227 Downloads) |
Download or read book Cosimo I De' Medici and His Self-Representation in Florentine Art and Culture written by Hendrik Thijs van Veen and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2006-08-21 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this study, Henk Th. van Veen reassesses how Cosimo de' Medici represented himself in images during the course of his rule. The text examines not only art and architecture, but also literature, historiography, religion, and festive culture.