Images and Identity in Fifteenth-Century Florence by Patricia Lee Rubin

Images and Identity in Fifteenth-Century Florence by Patricia Lee Rubin

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Renaissance Florence, of endless fascination for the beauty of its art and architecture, is no less intriguing for its dynamic political, economic, and social life. This book provides a view of the place of images in Florentine society, while concentrating on questions of vision and visuality, on 'seeing and being seen'.

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Images and Identity in Fifteenth-Century Florence by Patricia Lee Rubin

Renaissance Florence, of endless fascination for the beauty of its art and architecture, is no less intriguing for its dynamic political, economic, and social life. This book provides a view of the place of images in Florentine society, while concentrating on questions of vision and visuality, on 'seeing and being seen'.
Patricia Lee Rubin is professor, deputy director, and head of the Research Forum, Courtauld Institute of Art, London. She is co-author (with Alison Wright) of Renaissance Florence: The Art of the 1470s and author of Giorgio Vasari: Art and History, both published by Yale University Press.
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ISBN 13 9780300123425
ISBN 10 0300123426
Title Images and Identity in Fifteenth-Century Florence
Author Patricia Lee Rubin
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Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Yale University Press
Year published 2007-06-28
Number of pages 256
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.