Imagining cities

Author

Harbison, Robert

Document type

Compte rendu de livre

Language

English

Source

Design book review. 1994, Num. 34, p. 21-22, 3 ill.

ISSN

0737-5344

Abstract (en)

On the iconography of the city in medieval art in Italy ca.900-1400. Discusses the role of the church as a central, identifying feature of cities. The final chapter is devoted to a detailed examination of Lorenzetti's Good Government and < U> Bad Government frescoes in Siena's Palazzo Pubblico.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 300-1400 -- Pictorial arts -- Italy
• Cities
• Italy
• 900-1400
• Medieval
• Iconography
• Lorenzetti, Ambrogio, d.ca.1348
• Allegory of Good and Bad Government
• Palazzo pubblico||Siena (ITA)
• Mural painting
• Art
• Church
• Christian iconography

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 300-1400 -- Peinture et arts graphiques -- Italie
• Ville
• Italie
• 900-1400
• Moyen Age
• Iconographie
• Lorenzetti, Ambrogio, m.v.1348
• Allégorie du Bon et du Mauvais Gouvernement
• Palazzo pubblico||Siena (ITA)
• Peinture murale
• Art
• Eglise (institution)
• Iconographie chrétienne

Review of

19960101-00282304

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19960101-00282305

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