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The Fonte Gaia from Renaissance to Modern Times : A History of Construction, Preservation, and Reconstruction in Siena

The Fonte Gaia from Renaissance to Modern Times' examines the history of Siena's famous public fountain, from its fifteenth-century origins to its eventual replacement by a copy in the nineteenth century (and the modern fate of both). The book explores how both the Risorgimento and the Sym...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Scappini, Chiara E.
Otros Autores: Boffa, David
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, 2018.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The Fonte Gaia from Renaissance to Modern Times' examines the history of Siena's famous public fountain, from its fifteenth-century origins to its eventual replacement by a copy in the nineteenth century (and the modern fate of both). The book explores how both the Risorgimento and the Symbolist movements have shaped our perceptions of the Italian Renaissance, as the Quattrocento was filtered through the lens of contemporary art and politics.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (288 pages).
ISBN:9789048535279