Patronage and Italian Renaissance sculpture
By: Kathleen Wren Christian and David Drogin.
Contributors: Drogin, David.
Publisher: Ashgate
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Surrey, UK, England; Burlington, VT
Language: eng
Number of pages: 267
ISBN-13: 9780754668428
Subjects: Sculpture, Italian; Sculpture, Renaissance -- Italy; Art patronage -- Italy -- History
Description: "The first book to be dedicated to the topic, Patronage and Italian Renaissance Sculpture reappraises the creative and intellectual roles of sculptor and patron. The volume surveys artistic production from the Trecento to the Cinquecento in Rome, Pisa, Florence, Bologna, and Venice.

Using a broad range of approaches, the essayists question the traditional concept of authorship in Italian Renaissance sculpture, setting each work of art firmly into a complex socio-historical context. Emphasizing the role of the patron, the collection re-assesses the artistic production of such luminaries as Michelangelo, Donatello, and Giambologna, as well as lesser-known sculptors. Contributors shed new light on the collaborations that shaped Renaissance sculpture and its reception."--Pub. desc.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.