Main entry:

Zaho, Margaret Ann, 1966-

Title & Author:

Imago triumphalis : the function and significance of triumphal imagery for Italian Renaissance rulers / Margaret Ann Zaho.

Publication:

New York : P. Lang, ©2004.

Description:

x, 143 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Series:

Renaissance and Baroque studies and texts ; v. 31

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 125-134) and index.
The History of the Roman Triumph -- Eastern Origins -- Greek Etymology -- Etruscan Influences -- The Roman Triumph -- The Triumphal Procession and Route -- Roman Triumphal Arches -- The Decoration of Triumphal Arches -- The Evolution of the Triumph in Literature and Art -- The End of an Ancient Tradition -- Dante and the Literary Tradition -- Boccaccio and the Theme of the Triumph -- Petrarch and the Africa -- Petrach's I Trionfi -- I Trionfi and the Arts -- The Personalization of the Antique Triumph -- The Individual as Triumphatore -- Alfonso of Aragon -- The Triumphal Entry of Alfonso -- The Triumph of Alfonso in Art -- The Argonese Arch at the Castel Nuovo -- The Triumphal Frieze -- Alfonso's Imperial Image -- Alfonso's Arch, Intention and Image -- Malatesta and Montefeltro -- A Pair of Renaissance Despots -- Rimini: A Malatesta City -- Sigismondo Malatesta -- The Church of San Francesco -- The Interior of the Tempio -- The Triumphal Images of Sigismondo -- Montefeltro History -- Federico da Montefeltro -- Federico as Patron -- The Triumphal Portraits of Federico and Battista -- Borso d'Este and the Eternal Triumph -- A History of Este Ferrara -- Duke Borso d'Este -- The Image of the Duke -- Duke Borso's Pleasure Palace -- Artist and Astrology -- The Triumphal Frescoes -- The Meaning of the Fresco Cycle.

Summary:

"Imago Triumphalis: The Function and Significance of Triumphal Imagery for Italian Renaissance Rulers examines how independent rulers in fifteenth-century Italy used the motif of the Roman triumph for self-aggrandizement and personal expression. Triumphal imagery, replete with connotations of victory and splendor, was recognized during the Renaissance as a reflection of the glory of classical antiquity. Its appeal as a powerful visual bearer of meaning is evidenced by its appearance as a dominant theme in literature, architecture, and art. Rulers such as Alfonso of Aragon, Federico da Montefeltro, Sigismondo Malatesta, and Borso d'Este chose to incorporate the triumphal motif in major artistic commissions in which they were represented.
They recognized that the image of the triumph could retain its classical associations while functioning as a highly personalized commentary."--Jacket.

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ISBN:

0820462357 (alk. paper)
9780820462356 (alk. paper)

Subject:

Art, Renaissance Italy Themes, motives.
Art, Italian Themes, motives.
Triumph in art.
Triumphal arches Italy.
Processions in art.
Art de la Renaissance Italie Thèmes, motifs.
Triomphe dans l'art.
Arcs de triomphe Italie.
Défilés dans l'art.
Art, Renaissance Themes, motives.
Triumphal arches.
Herrscher
Kunst
Renaissance
Triumph
Triumphzug
Vorsten.
Triomftochten.
Triomfbogen.
Beeldvorming.
Hofcultuur.
Italy.
Italien

Added entries:

Renaissance and Baroque studies and texts ; v. 31.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 233254
Call No.: N6915 .Z34 2004
Status: Available