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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...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Chicago ; London :
The University of Chicago Press,
2015.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | 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. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780226127774 022612777X |