Humanism and creativity in the Renaissance : essays in honor of Ronald G. Witt

Author

Celenza, Christopher S. (Editor); Gouwens, Kenneth (Editor); Bullard, Melissa Meriam

Document type

Livre

Language

English

Collection

Brill's studies in intellectual history ; Num. 136.

Source

Humanism and creativity in the Renaissance : essays in honor of Ronald G. Witt. 2006, xv, 411 p., 13 ill. (1 col.), bibliogr. ref., index

ISBN

90-04-14907-4

Publisher

Brill, Leiden (NLD)

Publication country

Netherlands

Abstract (en)

Festschrift for the American historian, including one contribution in scope: "Possessing Antiquity : agency and sociability in building Lorenzo de' Medici's gem collection", by Melissa Meriam Bullard (p. 85-111). Discusses how Lorenzo de' Medici built up his collection of ancient gems, including the Tazza Farnese and the so-called Seal of Nero (both in Naples, Museo Archeologico Nazionale) through agents and other informants. Argues that the gems functioned as virtuous objects reflecting not only Lorenzo's cultural taste and domestic settings, but also Renaissance finances, social relations, and diplomacy.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 1400-1800 -- Decorative arts -- Italy
• Medici, Lorenzo de' (il Magnifico), 1449-1492
• Apollo, Marsyas and Olympus
• Tazza Farnese
• Collectors
• Collections
• Gems
• Ancient [art]
• 1400-1500
• Objets de vertu
• Taste (aesthetics)
• Museo archeologico nazionale||Napoli (ITA)
• Display techniques
• Renaissance
• Financing
• Relations
• Diplomacy
• Italy
• Witt, Ronald G., b.1932
• Festschriften

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 1400-1800 -- Arts décoratifs -- Italie
• Medici, Lorenzo de' (il Magnifico), 1449-1492
• Apollon, Marsyas et l'Olympe
• Tazza Farnese
• Collectionneurs
• Collections
• Gemme
• Antique (art)
• 1400-1500
• Objet de vertu
• Goût (esthétique)
• Museo archeologico nazionale||Napoli (ITA)
• Présentation
• Renaissance
• Financement
• Relations
• Diplomatie
• Italie
• Witt, Ronald G., n.1932
• Mélanges

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier20060701-00027224

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