Michelangelo's David: Florentine history and civic identity

"This book takes a new look at the interpretations of, and the historical information surrounding, Michelangelo's David. New documentary materials discovered by Rolf Bagemihl add to the early history of the stone block that became the David and provide an identity for the painted terracott...

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Main Author: Paoletti, John T. 1939- (Author)
Contributors: Bagemihl, Rolf (Other)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: New York, NY Cambridge University Press 2015
In:Year: 2015
Reviews:[Rezension von: Paoletti, John T., Michelangelo's David: Florentine History and Civic Identity] (2016) (Kulpa, Pierette)
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Michelangelo, Buonarroti 1475-1564, David / Florence / Social identity / Cultural identity / Nude portrait
Further subjects:B Florence (Italy) Symbolic representation
B Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564) David
B Art and society (Italy) (Florence) History 16th century
B Art and society History 16th century Italy Florence
B Florence (Italy) Politics and government 1421-1737
B Michelangelo Buonarroti 1475-1564
B ART / Generals
B Florence (Italy) Politics and government 1421-1737
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Summary:"This book takes a new look at the interpretations of, and the historical information surrounding, Michelangelo's David. New documentary materials discovered by Rolf Bagemihl add to the early history of the stone block that became the David and provide an identity for the painted terracotta colossus that stood on the cathedral buttresses for which Michelangelo's statue was to be a companion. The David, with its placement at the Palazzo della Signoria, was deeply implicated in the civic history of Florence, where public nakedness played a ritual role in the military and in the political lives of its people. This book, then, places the David not only within the artistic history of Florence and its monuments but also within the popular culture of the period as well"--
"This book takes a new look at the interpretations of, and the historical information surrounding, Michelangelo's David. New documentary materials discovered by Rolf Bagemihl add to the early history of the stone block that became the David and provide an identity for the painted terracotta colossus that stood on the cathedral buttresses for which Michelangelo's statue was to be a companion. The David, with its placement at the Palazzo della Signoria, was deeply implicated in the civic history of Florence, where public nakedness played a ritual role in the military and in the political lives of its people. This book, then, places the David not only within the artistic history of Florence and its monuments but also within the popular culture of the period as well"--
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:110704359X