Art and Identity in Early Modern Rome Bury, Michael

Title: Art and Identity in Early Modern RomeEditor: Burke, JillPublisher: RoutledgeBinding: HardcoverPages: 308Dimensions: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.75dProduct Weight: 1.35 lbs.Language: EnglishISBN: 9780754656906From the late fifteenth to the late seventeenth century, Rome was one of the most vibrant and productive centres for the visual arts in the West. Artists from all over Europe came to the city to see its classical remains and its celebrated contemporary art works, as well as for the opportunity to work for its many wealthy patrons. They contributed to the eclecticism of the Roman artistic scene, and to the diffusion of 'Roman' artistic styles in Europe and beyond. Art and Identity in Early Modern Rome is the first book-length study to consider identity creation and artistic development in Rome during this period. Drawing together an international cast of key scholars in the field of Renaissance studies, the book adroitly demonstrates how the exceptional quality of Roman court