The commonwealth of nature
Subtitle: art and poetic community in the age of Dante
By: C. Jean Campbell.
Publisher: Pennsylvania State University Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: University Park, Pa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 167
ISBN-13: 9780271032610
Subjects: Latini, Brunetto, -- 1220-1295 -- Criticism and interpretation; Lorenzetti, Ambrogio, -- 1285-ca. 1348 -- Criticism and interpretation; Martini, Simone, -- 1283-1344 -- Criticism and interpretation; Art and society -- Italy -- Tuscany -- History -- 14th century; Art and literature -- Italy -- Tuscany -- History -- 14th century
Description: "The Commonwealth of Nature explores the role of Tuscan visual culture in the poetic construction of a commonwealth. For Campbell, "commonwealth" should be viewed not only in the context of abstract political theory but also as a living reality, dependent upon the very processes of art making. The book focuses on four exceptional works: Brunetto Latini's didactic poem, the Tesoretto; a unique illustrated manuscript of the same; and Simone Martini's Maesta and Ambrogio Lorenzetti's Allegory of Good and Bad Government, both painted for the Palazzo Pubblico in Siena."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 151-161) and index.