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The power of images : Siena, 1338 /

In this book, distinguished historian Patrick Boucheron uncovers the rich social and political dimensions of the iconic 'Fresco of Good Government.' He guides the reader through Lorenzetti's divided city, where peaceful prosperity and leisure sit alongside the ever-present threats of...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Boucheron, Patrick (Author)
Other Authors:	Brown, Andrew (Literary translator) (Editor)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge, UK ; Medford, Massachusetts : Polity Press, 2018.
Subjects:	Lorenzetti, Ambrogio, > 1285-approximately 1348 > Criticism and interpretation. Palazzo pubblico (Siena, Italy) Politics in art. Mural painting and decoration, Gothic > Italy > Siena. Mural painting and decoration, Italian > Italy > Siena > 14th century. Siena (Italy) > History > Rule of the Nine, 1287-1355.

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