Federico Barocci and the Oratorians
Subtitle: Corporate Patronage and Style in the Counter-Reformation
Publisher: Truman State University Press
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9781612481326
Subjects: Christian art and symbolism; Europe, religion
Description: "This book examines the relationship between Barocci and the Congregation of the Oratory, arguing for a distinct physiognomy of Oratorian patronage and exposing the function the Oratorians expected of the religious imagery in contrast to other groups of their time. While explaining Oratorian patronage, it thus deals with a thorny question in social science: how can a collective body have unified intentions and actions? The result is a contribution both to the history of Italian painting and to art historical methodology." -- Excerpt taken from back cover.