Paperback. Francesco di Giorgio Martini is one of the few fifteenth century Sienese artists who became known outside his native city. Working at the courts of Urbino, Naples and Milan, he was a typical Renaissance uomo universale but his major achievements were in military and civil architecture, complemented by the composition of a theoretical treatise. The collection of essays does not offer a comprehensive study of the artists architectural oeuvre, but rather emphasizes the partial nature of the scholarly endeavor so far undertaken. The essays discuss Francescos theory, his drawings from the antique, the individual characteristics of his practice, and the reception of his work. They share a common idea: invention, which emerges as a valid theoretical framework, possibly the only one capable of encompassing Francesco di Giorgios versatile accomplishments. Francesco di Giorgio Martini is one of the few fifteenth century Sienese artists who became known outside his native city. Working at courts of Urbino, Naples and Milan, he was a typical Renaissance uomo universale but his major achievements were in military and civil architecture. This title deals with this topic. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Title: Reconstructing Francesco di Giorgio Architect (Paperback)
Publisher: Peter Lang AG, Bern
Publication Date: 2011
Language: English
ISBN 10: 363157584X
ISBN 13: 9783631575840
Binding: Paperback
Edition: 1st Edition
Condition: new

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Francesco di Giorgio Martini is one of the few fifteenth century Sienese artists who became known outside his native city. Working at the courts of Urbino, Naples and Milan, he was a typical Renaissance uomo universale but his major achievements were in military and civil architecture, complemented by the composition of a theoretical treatise. The collection of essays does not offer a comprehensive study of the artist’s architectural œuvre, but rather emphasizes the partial nature of the scholarly endeavor so far undertaken. The essays discuss Francesco’s theory, his drawings from the antique, the individual characteristics of his practice, and the reception of his work. They share a common idea: invention, which emerges as a valid theoretical framework, possibly the only one capable of encompassing Francesco di Giorgio’s versatile accomplishments.

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Berthold Hub is assistant professor at the Department of Art History, University of Vienna (Austria).
Angeliki Pollali is professor of Art History at DEREE – The American College of Greece, Athens (Greece).

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