Main entry:

Balchin, Paul N.

Title & Author:

Urban development in Renaissance Italy / Paul N. Balchin.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publication:

Chichester, West Sussex : John Wiley & Sons, 2008.

Description:

xvi, 491 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part 1 The Later Middle Ages 27 -- 2 The development of urban government and public patronage in the later Middle Ages 29 -- 3 Public patronage and urban development 49 -- 4 Economic development in the later Middle Ages 93 -- 5 Economic growth and the private development of the built environment 109 -- Part 2 The 15th Century 129 -- 6 Oligarchic and signorial government in the 15th century 131 -- 7 Public development and the re-emergence of classical architecture and town planning 157 -- 8 Population trends and economic equilibrium in the 15th century 187 -- 9 Private patronage and the re-emergence of classical architecture in the 15th century 205 -- Part 3 The 16th Century 235 -- 10 The ascendancy of principalities and Spanish rule in 16th-century Italy 237 -- 11 Public patronage, architecture and town planning: from Classicism to Mannerism 255 -- 12 Economic growth and urban development in the 16th century 309 -- 13 Private patronage and architecture: affluence and conspicuous consumption 339 -- Part 4 The 17th Century 389 -- 14 The development of government in Italy in the early 17th century and its effects on the built environment 391 -- 15 Public patronage: the emergence of Baroque architecture and town planning 397 -- 16 Economic stagnation and urban development in the early 17th century 415 -- 17 Private patronage and Baroque architecture 429 -- Appendix Principal Architects and Where They Mainly Practised 447 -- Glossary: General and Architectural Terms 449.

Summary:

"Providing a comprehensive account of one of the most formative historical periods, this book uniquely describes Renaissance architecture as the physical manifestation of economic, social and political change. Shifts in architectural style and design are described in parallel with Italy's economic and demographic growth, external and internal conflict and the evolution of urban and regional government. Urban Development in Renaissance Italy covers the full extent of the Renaissance period, charting the era's medieval roots and its transformation into Mannerist and Baroque tendencies. Encompassing Palermo and Naples, the book fully covers northern, central and southern Italy, surpassing the conventional literature that tends to focus solely on northern Italy."--Jacket

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ISBN:

9780470031544 (hb)
0470031549 (hb)
9780470031551 (pbk.)
0470031557 (pbk.)

Subject:

Architecture, Renaissance Italy.
Urbanization Italy.
Architecture de la Renaissance Italie.
Urbanisation Italie.
City & town planning architectural aspects c 1000 CE to c 1500 c 1500 to c 1600 Italy.
Renaissance art c 1000 CE to c 1500 c 1500 to c 1600 Italy.
Architecture, Renaissance
Urbanization
Stadtentwicklung
Stadtplanung
Städtebau
Renaissance.
Stedelijke ontwikkeling.
Bestuurlijke aspecten.
Patronage.
Economische ontwikkeling.
Italy
Italien
Italië.
CITTA Italia Sec. 15.-16.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 257186
Call No.: BIB 187633
Status: Available