Siena and the virgin: art and politics in a late medieval city state
Auteur :
Norman, Diana
Éditeur :
Norman, Diana
ISBN :
9780300080063
Date de publication :
1 sept. 1999
Dimensions :
29,0 x 24,8 x 3,0 cm
Poids :
1880 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Fully illustrated, this book explores late medieval Siennese Marian art, how it was commissioned, created and understood. Examining political, economic and cultural relations between Sienna and the contado, the author offers a new understanding of Marian art and its political functions as an expression of Siennese civic ideology.