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Zusatztext 'Reflecting Deborah Howard's own scholarly signature! this volume brings different fields of research -architecture! urban planning! landscape! art! music! politics! religion! society! and gender- into fruitful discussion. The essays collected here testify to the profound influence of Howard's work on our understanding of architecture in Venice and its empire. Furthermore! they re-interrogate the complex issues that lie at the heart of her writings: interactions of power and culture! of arts and politics! of the transmission of ideas to and from Venice.' Giorgio Gianighian! UniversitaIUAV di Venezia! Italy 'This is a highly stimulating collection of varied papers! beautifully produced - an entirely appropriate tribute.' Renaissance Quarterly 'Overall the collection is a fine testament to Howard's impact in the field! and is not the only one. Another set of essays in her honor! Artistic Practices and Cultural Transfer in Early Modern Italy: Essays in Honour of Deborah Howard! was recently published by Ashgate (2015). Howard! a towering figure in the field! deserves all this recognition and more.' CAA reviews'...focuses on monuments! places and patrons with a strong emphasis on architectural history in which Palladio plays the leading role.' Beverly Louise Brown! The Burlington Magazine Informationen zum Autor Dr Nebahat Avcioglu is Associate Professor of Art History at Hunter College, CUNY, USA. Emma Jones is a PhD Candidate in the Department of History of Art at the University of Cambridge, UK. Klappentext Inspired by Deborah Howard's leading role in fostering a historically grounded and interdisciplinary approach to the art and architecture of Venice! the essays here examine the connections and rapports between art and identity through the discussion of patronage! space (domestic and ecclesiastical). Zusammenfassung Inspired by Deborah Howard's leading role in fostering a historically grounded and interdisciplinary approach to the art and architecture of Venice, the essays here examine the connections and rapports between art and identity through the discussion of patronage, space (domestic and ecclesiastical)....
