Rome Measured and Imagined - Early Modern Maps of the Eternal City

At the turn of the fifteenth century, Rome was in the midst of a dramatic transformation. The author explores the history of this genre - which merged the scientific endeavor with the imaginative aspects of art - during the rise of Renaissance print culture. Her book interweaves the story of the city portrait with that of Rome itself.

A propos de l'auteur

Jessica Maier is assistant professor of art history at Mount Holyoke College.

Résumé

At the turn of the fifteenth century, Rome was in the midst of a dramatic transformation. The author explores the history of this genre - which merged the scientific endeavor with the imaginative aspects of art - during the rise of Renaissance print culture. Her book interweaves the story of the city portrait with that of Rome itself.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Jessica Maier, Maier Jessica
• Edition: University Of Chicago Press
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 07.05.2015
• EAN: 9780226127637
• ISBN: 978-0-226-12763-7
• Pages: 264
• Catégories: Sciences humaines, art, musique > Histoire > Histoire par région/pays; European History, HISTORY / Historical Geography, HISTORY / Europe / Italy, Italy, c 1000 CE to c 1500, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, Historical maps and atlases, Historical maps & atlases, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599