Rome measured and imagined :: early modern maps of the Eternal City /

At the turn of the 15th century, Rome was in the midst of a dramatic transformation from what the 14th-century poet Petrarch had termed a 'crumbling city' populated by 'broken ruins' into a prosperous Christian capital. Scholars, artists, architects, and engineers fascinated by R...

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1. Verfasser: Maier, Jessica (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, 2015.
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Zusammenfassung:At the turn of the 15th century, Rome was in the midst of a dramatic transformation from what the 14th-century poet Petrarch had termed a 'crumbling city' populated by 'broken ruins' into a prosperous Christian capital. Scholars, artists, architects, and engineers fascinated by Rome were spurred to develop new graphic modes for depicting the city - and the genre known as the city portrait exploded. In 'Rome Measured and Imagined', Jessica Maier explores the history of this genre - which merged the accuracy of scientific endeavor with the imaginative aspects of art - during the rise of Renaissance print culture.
Beschreibung:1 online resource : illustrations, maps
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780226127774
022612777X