Art of Renaissance Rome: Artists and Patrons in the Eternal City

by John Marciari

John Marciari tells the story of the monuments, artists, and patrons of Renaissance Rome in this compelling book. In no other city is the ancient world so palpably present, and nowhere else is the mission of the church so evident. At the same time as the humanists sought to preserve and recreate the ancient city, giving it a new lease on life, the popes dispensed patronage much as any other contemporary Italian ruler.

Rome was also the most international of the Renaissance cities with artists and architects generally training elsewhere before arriving in the city and introducing new trends.

By adopting a chronological structure, covering the period c.1300–1600, Marciari is able to explore the nature of Roman patronage as it differed from papacy to papacy. He examines the city's extraordinary works of art in the context of the working practices, competition, and rivalries that made Renaissance Rome so magnificent.

Genres: Art, Art History, History

224 pages, Hardcover

Published October 3, 2017

Reviews

[Linniegayl · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gorgeous book with illustrations and/or photos on nearly every page. Gives a great introduction to all of the key players (Popes, artists, etc.) of art in Renaissance Rome. I'll admit the Renaissance isn't my favorite historical period, and Renaissance art is about my least favorite period of art. However, I was looking for something that would plunge me more into the period, and introduce me to some of the key art, in preparation for a trip to Rome. This definitely filled the bill. There is also a rather extensive bibliography I intend to peruse to figure out some other things to read before I leave.

[Dmitriy Pisemskiy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Несколько веков истории ренессанса Рима - архитектура, живопись, скульптура. Культурное наследие эпохи в разных проявлениях и предназначениях. Власть и искусство. Творчество и политический заказ. Религия и меняющаяся конъюнктура. Благоустройство города. История города, гениальных художников и их покровителей.

[David Bisset · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a scholarly account of primarily Papal patronage in Renaissance Rome. The book deals with art, architecture and urban planning. The text is concise, but is full of valuable insights. It is a handsome volume with plenteous illustrations.

[Paul Manoguerra · Rating 4 out of 5]

A nice survey; maybe a bit esoteric for non-historians yet too impressionistic for experts? Enjoyable read.

[Denis Thorn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really good historical context and well illustrated