The game of courting and the art of the commune of San Gimignano, 1290-1320:

The erotic frescoes adorning a chamber in San Gimignano's communal bell tower are among the most fascinating surviving examples of secular art from the late Middle Ages. Despite their fame, neither these frescoes - which include scenes of two lovers in a bathtub and Aristotle ridden by his sedu...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Campbell, C. Jean 1960- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Princeton, N.J. Princeton University Press [1997]
Subjects:
Online Access:DE-255
Volltext
Summary:The erotic frescoes adorning a chamber in San Gimignano's communal bell tower are among the most fascinating surviving examples of secular art from the late Middle Ages. Despite their fame, neither these frescoes - which include scenes of two lovers in a bathtub and Aristotle ridden by his seductress - nor those of the commune council hall have been well understood as products of the communal culture they represent. Here Jean Campbell explores the sources and significance of the images on these walls by constructing an interdisciplinary microhistory of an early Italian commune. Her investigation addresses notions of nobility, personal display, and public space, describing how the game of courting colored urban life in the age of Dante
Item Description:Description based on print version record and online resource (A&AePortal, viewed on May 26, 2023)
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xviii, 294 Seiten) 62 Illustrationen (color and black & white), Pläne
ISBN:0300274203
9780300274202
DOI:10.37862/aaeportal.00352

There is no print copy available.

Interlibrary loan Place Request Caution: Not in THWS collection! Get full text