Böcker i Artistic Centers of the Italian Renaissance-serien

This volume provides an account of the art and architecture of Venice and the principal cities of the Venetian mainland empire in the Renaissance, from 1450 to1600. Thematically organized, it puts special emphasis on the relationship between art and the political, social, and religious institutions of the Venetian Republic.

The Court Cities of Northern Italy examines the painting, sculpture, decorative arts, and architecture produced in nine important court cities of Italy during the fourteenth, fifteenth, and sixteenth centuries. The six essays, specially commissioned for this volume, explore the interaction of artists and their civic and/or courtly patrons.

This volume examines works of art in a variety of media produced in Florence during the period 1300 to 1600. Chronologically organized, each chapter examines works of art and architecture within the context of the major political, social, economic and cultural events of the period and is lavishly illustrated.