Renaissance Siena; art in context.1931112436 Renaissance Siena Siena (syĕ`nä), city (1991 pop. 56,956), capital of Siena prov., Tuscany, central Italy. Rich in art treasures and historic architecture, it is one of the most popular tourist centers in Italy. ; art in context. Ed. by A. Lawrence Lawrence. 1 City (1990 pop. 26,763), Marion co., central Ind., a residential suburb of Indianapolis, on the West Fork of the White River. It has light manufacturing. 2 City (1990 pop. 65,608), seat of Douglas co., NE Kans. Jenkens. Truman State University Campus Situated in the southern part of the city of Kirksville, Truman's main campus is situated around a slightly wooded quadrangle. By long standing policy, the entire campus is officially "dry," meaning that alcohol is not allowed (though the president of the university has Press 2005 208 pages $39.95 Paperback Sixteenth century essays & studies series; v.71 N6921 The cultural production of "peripheral" cities like Siena has generally been passed over or, at best, been treated summarily in the context of Renaissance studies, which tend to focus on the centers of the Italian Renaissance--Florence, Rome Rome, city, Italy Rome, Ital. Roma, city (1991 pop. 2,775,250), capital of Italy and see of the pope, whose residence, Vatican City, is a sovereign state within the city of Rome. , and Venice. In this text, eight academics and independent scholars An independent scholar is anyone who works outside traditional academia in the pursuit of truth and knowledge. The status of independent scholar is often an amateur rather than a professional although this is not always a matter of choice. from the U.S. and Europe contribute eight essays arguing on behalf of a renaissance in Siena, first by restating the definition of a renaissance, and then by looking at specific works of art or architectural commissions and considering them not only within the context of Florentine ideas and styles but also within the political, social, economic, and cultural context of Siena itself. ([c] 2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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