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Roman House-Renaissance Palaces: Inventing Antiquity in Fifteenth-Century Italy

Roman House-Renaissance Palaces: Inventing Antiquity in Fifteenth-Century Italy

Roman House-Renaissance Palaces: Inventing Antiquity in Fifteenth-Century Italy

$165.00

Clarke, Georgia

Cl. New York, 2003

SKU  60440

During the course of the fifteenth century, many prominent patrons of architecture in Italy sought to identify themselves with ancient Romans. Their exploration of antique models and sources was undertaken in partnership with architects and humanists and had a profound impact on the design, construction and refurbishment of city palaces.

352 pp., 162 halftones, 9 color plates.