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The power and the glorification : papal pretensions and the art of propaganda in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries /

Studies the propagandistic and political features of five prominent series of frescoes originating in papal Rome in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. Discusses the manipulation of historical events for propagandistic purposes, the importance of inscriptions in controlling interpretation and the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jong, Jan L. de
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: University Park : Pennsylvania State University Press, [2013]
Subjects:
Mural painting and decoration, Italian > Italy > Rome.
Mural painting and decoration, Renaissance > Italy > Rome.
Mural painting and decoration > Political aspects > Italy > Rome.
Propaganda in art.
Popes > Art patronage.
Art and society > Italy > Rome.
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Summary:Studies the propagandistic and political features of five prominent series of frescoes originating in papal Rome in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. Discusses the manipulation of historical events for propagandistic purposes, the importance of inscriptions in controlling interpretation and the reactions of contemporary viewers.
Physical Description:xi, 191 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780271050799 (cloth : alk. paper)
0271050799 (cloth : alk. paper)