Cosimo I de' Medici and his self-representation in Florentine art and culture

Publication Data

• Title Cosimo I de' Medici and his self-representation in Florentine art and culture
• Alternative Title Cosimo I de' Medici, vorst en republikein. English
• Author Henk Th. van Veen
• Publisher Cambridge University Press
• Publication date 2006
• Publication location Cambridge
• Language English

Contents

Dynasty and destiny
Shaping the Florentinist perspective
The Sala Grande in the Palazzo della Signoria
The Uffizi and the Pitti
The apparato for the entry of Joanna of Austria
The Neptune fountain and other major secular commissions
Commissions in churches
The grand ducal commissions (1569
1574)
In praise of the city and its elite
Florentinist cultural politics
Cosimo the citizen-prince.

Topics

• Cosimo I, Grand-Duke of Tuscany, 1519-1574 :: Art patronage
• Medici, House of
• Art, Italian :: Italy :: Florence :: 16th century
• Art :: Political aspects :: Italy :: Florence :: History :: 16th century
• Florence (Italy) :: Civilization :: 16th century
• Florence (Italy) :: History :: 1421-1737
• Tuscany (Italy) :: History :: 1434-1737
• Florence (Italy) :: Kings and rulers :: Biography
• Tuscany (Italy) :: Kings and rulers :: Biography
• Florence (Italy)
• Tuscany (Italy)

Cosimo I de' Medici and his self-representation in Florentine art and culture by Henk Th. van Veen. ISBN 9780521837224. Published by Cambridge University Press in 2006. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.