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Author : David Winton Bell Gallery (Brown University)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Crafting the Medici written by David Winton Bell Gallery (Brown University) and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Allison Levy
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351904485
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (519 download)
Download or read book Re-membering Masculinity in Early Modern Florence written by Allison Levy and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-03-02 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Pliny to Petrarch to Pope-Hennessy and beyond, many have understood the obvious connection between portraiture and commemorative practice. This book expands and nuances our understanding of Renaissance portraiture; the author shows it to be complexly generated within a discourse of male anxiety and pre-mortuary mourning. She argues that portraiture could defer memory loss or, at the very least, pictorially console the subject against his own potentially unmourned death. This book recognizes a socio-cultural anxiety - the fear not merely of death but also of being forgotten - and identifies a set of pictorial, literary and theoretical strategies consequently formulated to ensure memory. To explore this phenomenon, this interdisciplinary but fundamentally art historical project merges early modern visual culture and critical theories of the body. The author examines an extensive selection of fifteenth- and sixteenth-century male and female portraits, primarily associated with the Medici family, circle and court, in and against both historical writings and contemporary discourses, including literary and cultural theory, psychoanalysis, feminism and gender studies, and critical theories of race and disability. Re-membering Masculinity generates new ideas about both male and female portraiture in early modern Florence, raises even more questions about the experiences and representations of widowhood and mourning, and re-configures our understanding of masculinity - from the early modern male body to 'Renaissance Man' to postmodern manhood.
Author : Richard J. Goy
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300219237
Total Pages : 423 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (2 download)
Download or read book Florence written by Richard J. Goy and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2015-08-11 with total page 423 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each year, millions of visitors travel to Florence to admire the architectural marvels of this famous Renaissance city. In this compact yet comprehensive volume, architect and architectural historian Richard J. Goy offers a convenient, accessible guide to the city’s piazzas, palazzos, basilicas, and other architectural points of interest, as well as pertinent historical details regarding Florence’s unique urban environment. Clearly laid out and fully illustrated, this handbook is designed around a series of expertly planned walking tours that encompass not only the city’s most admired architectural sites, but also its lesser-known gems. Maps are tailored to each walking tour and provide additional references and insights, along with introductory chapters on the city’s architectural history, urban design, and building materials and techniques. Featuring a complete bibliography, glossary of key terms, and other useful reference materials, Goy’s guide will appeal both to travelers who desire a greater architectural context and analysis than that offered by a traditional guide and to return visitors looking to rediscover Florence’s most enchanting sites.
Author : Ashley Lynn Buchanan
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (137 download)
Download or read book The Politics of Medicine at the Late Medici Court written by Ashley Lynn Buchanan and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dissertation analyzes the social, cultural, and political significance of recipes at the late Medici court. In doing so, it examines how the late Medici court used medicinal and pharmaceutical patronage to maneuver politically and socially as well as increase the court's cultural cache throughout Europe. By the beginning of the eighteenth century, it was clear that the Medici line would end and that the Grand Duchy of Tuscany would become a satellite state of a larger European power. Yet while the late Medici court found themselves increasingly sidelined in the cultural and political landscape of Europe, science and medicine at court continued to play an important role, even as the purpose and weight of that role shifted. In fact, the late Medici court intensified its interest in pharmaceutical patronage and collecting of exotic naturalia. Both Cosimo III (1642-1723) and Anna Maria Luisa (1667-1743) collected exotic materia medica from around the world, which served their pharmaceutical productions and increased their empirical medical knowledge. For Anna Maria Luisa, distributing prized remedies and circulating her medical knowledge allowed her to build political alliances with European courts and aristocratic families in order to manage the political succession of Tuscany and craft the legacy of the Medici family. By focusing on recipes, this project reveals not only the important role medicine played at the late Medici court, but also the role of women in circulating and legitimizing empirical medical knowledge as well as the significance of recipes as agents of discovery and transmission in the desire to uncover or unlock the secrets of nature in the early modern world.
Author : Mark Rosen
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107067030
Total Pages : 297 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (7 download)
Download or read book The Mapping of Power in Renaissance Italy written by Mark Rosen and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This well-illustrated study investigates the symbolic dimensions of painted maps as products of ambitious early modern European courts.
Author : George Frederick Young
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 658 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Medici written by George Frederick Young and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 658 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Valentina Fornaciai
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 140 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book "Toilette," perfumes and make-up at the Medici court written by Valentina Fornaciai and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Elizabeth A. H. Cleland
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781935294696
Total Pages : 94 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (946 download)
Download or read book Renaissance Splendor written by Elizabeth A. H. Cleland and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring detailed scenes of court pageantry and life-size portraits of members of the French Valois dynasty woven in wool, silk, and precious metal-wrapped threads, the Valois Tapestries are one of the most extravagant sets of hangings produced in the 16th century. The precise circumstances surrounding the tapestries' commission and their arrival at the Medici court in Florence, as well as the significance of the specific scenes depicted, however, have eluded scholars for years. Presenting new research into the political maneuvering of the Valois and Medici courts and providing extensive physical analysis gathered during a recent cleaning of the tapestries, this volume offers brand new insight into why these magnificent works were made and what they represent.00Exhibition: Cleveland Museum of Art, USA (11.11.2018-27.01.2019).
Author : Mark Jurdjevic
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0199204489
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (992 download)
Download or read book Guardians of Republicanism written by Mark Jurdjevic and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2008-03-06 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Guardians of Republicanism examines the relationship between the Valori family and the political and intellectual evolution of the Florentine Renaissance. Following the family's fortunes over five generations, Jurdjevic retraces its involvement in the political struggles that marked this turbulent period in the history of Florence.
Author : Lee Hancock
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN 13 : 9781404203150
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (31 download)
Download or read book Lorenzo de Medici written by Lee Hancock and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2004-12-15 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents the life and accomplishments of the fifteenth-century ruler of Florence who was renowned for his passion for the arts, and who sponsored Michelangelo.
Author : ChatStick Team
Publisher : ChatStick Team
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 197 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book Steve Jobs: Crafting a Technological Renaissance written by ChatStick Team and published by ChatStick Team. This book was released on 2023-10-19 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In "Steve Jobs: Crafting a Technological Renaissance," the ChatStick Team embarks on an enlightening journey through the life of one of the world’s most iconic figures. This biography paints a vivid portrait of Steve Jobs as both a technological innovator and a cultural visionary, illustrating how his drive, creativity, and relentless pursuit of perfection revolutionized numerous industries—from personal computing and animated movies to phones, music, and tablet computing. The concept of a “Technological Renaissance” is the core of this exploration, drawing parallels between Jobs and the great figures of the Renaissance who, like him, blended science, art, and humanism to redraw the maps of their worlds. Structured with meticulous detail, the book navigates through Jobs' humble beginnings and education, the inception of Apple, his dark period of exile, his return, and his battle with illness, culminating in his lasting legacy. Beyond just a narrative of his life, this book seeks to explore the very essence of Jobs’ managerial and creative processes, his ability to foresee the future of technology, and his unparalleled leadership style that crafted a brand synonymous with innovation. The ChatStick Team invites readers to delve into the complexities of this remarkable individual whose life’s work sparked a modern-day Renaissance in technology and culture.
Author : Laura Morelli
Publisher : Laura Morelli
ISBN 13 : 098936710X
Total Pages : 297 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (893 download)
Download or read book The Gondola Maker written by Laura Morelli and published by Laura Morelli. This book was released on 2014-03-03 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Award-winning historical fiction set in 16th-century Venice -Benjamin Franklin Digital Award -IPPY Award for Best Adult Fiction E-book -National Indie Excellence Award Finalist -Eric Hoffer Award Finalist -Shortlisted for the da Vinci Eye Prize From the author of Made in Italy comes a tale of artisanal tradition and family bonds set in one of the world's most magnificent settings: Renaissance Venice. Venetian gondola-maker Luca Vianello considers his whole life arranged. His father charted a course for his eldest son from the day he was born, and Luca is positioned to inherit one of the city’s most esteemed boatyards. Soon he will marry the daughter of an artisan prow-maker, securing a key business alliance for the family. But when Luca experiences an unexpected tragedy in the boatyard, he believes that his destiny lies elsewhere. Soon he finds himself drawn to restore an antique gondola with the dream of taking a girl for a ride. The Gondola Maker brings the centuries-old art of gondola-making to life in the tale of a young man's complicated relationship with his master-craftsman father. Lovers of historical fiction will appreciate the authentic details of gondola craftsmanship, along with an intimate first-person narrative set against the richly textured backdrop of 16th-century Venice. "I'm a big fan of Venice, so I appreciate Laura Morelli's special knowledge of the city, the period, and the process of gondola-making. An especially compelling story." --Frances Mayes, author of Under the Tuscan Sun "Laura Morelli has done her research, or perhaps she was an Italian carpenter in another life. One can literally smell and feel the grain of finely turned wood in her hands." --Pamela Sheldon Johns, author of Italian Food Artisans "Romance, intrigue, family loyalty, pride, and redemption set against the backdrop of Renaissance Italy." --Library of Clean Reads "Beautiful, powerful evocation of the characters, the place, and the time. An elegant and thoroughly engaging narrative voice." --Mark Spencer, author of Fiction Club: A Concise Guide to Writing Good Fiction
Author : Gertrude Mary Hector
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (21 download)
Download or read book Peeps at Arts & Crafts written by Gertrude Mary Hector and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Massimo Winspeare
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Medici written by Massimo Winspeare and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Zenia Sacks DaSilva
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1443893501
Total Pages : 365 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (438 download)
Download or read book The Herb in History, Mysteries and Crafts written by Zenia Sacks DaSilva and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2017-05-11 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is not the usual herbal; not a homeopathic handbook, a cookbook or a gardener’s consort; not even a compendium of history or lore, though these are its favourite pursuits. At heart, it is a tale of humanity’s poignant relationship with nature. Told in short vignettes, profusely illustrated and sprinkled with personal asides, it touches broadly on the role of plants in legend, in religion, in medicine, commerce, crafts and tradition, in literature, language, politics, beauty, in the rise and fall of empires, in food and manners, in love, in murder, and in crushing social passions. It selects from the trove of history and science moments that amaze, or shock, or move us to disbelief, and asks us to explore the uncanny bond between us and our non-speaking partners in creation.
Author : Scott Cunningham
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
ISBN 13 : 9780875421858
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (218 download)
Download or read book Spell Crafts written by Scott Cunningham and published by Llewellyn Worldwide. This book was released on 2002-09 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spell Crafts Take a look at your hands. See them as wondrous vehicles of power. Feel the energy that flows through everything you do. Tap into that power! Carve a symbol, dip a candle, mix fragrant herbs, sculpt clay, and make your life all that you want it to be. When crafts are used to create objects intended for ritual or to symbolize the divine, the connection between the craftsperson and divinity grows more intense. This second edition of "Spell Crafts, the much-loved and oft-read guide to magical handwork, features new illustrations and a new preface by David Harrington. Learn how to create and use all of the following: - magical simmering potpourris - a beaded psychic mandala - clay pentacles, plaques, and runic dice - a shaman''''s arrow - sand paintings - Corn Mother - a magical spell broom - protective hex sign - Witch bottles - flower garlands - spell banner - magic mirror - prosperity trivet - wheat weaving
Author : Adrian W. B. Randolph
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780300092127
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (921 download)
Download or read book Engaging Symbols written by Adrian W. B. Randolph and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2002-01-01 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Randolph shows how "engaging" political symbols were grounded in a revolutionary way in amorous discourses that drew on metaphors of affection, desire, courtship, betrothal, marriage, homo- and hetero-eroticism, and procreation."--BOOK JACKET.
