Main entry:

Smith, Christine (Christine Hunnikin)

Title & Author:

Building the kingdom : Giannozzo Manetti on the material and spiritual edifice / Christine Smith and Joseph F. O'Connor.

Publication:

Tempe, Ariz. : Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies ; Turnhout, Belgium : Brepols, 2006.

Description:

xviii, 518 pages : illustrations, plans ; 24 cm.

Series:

Arizona studies in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance ; v. 20
Medieval and Renaissance texts and studies ; v. 317

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 485-518).
Introduction to the author : "a most learned man, a man of the highest modesty and prudence, a man who deserves our affection" -- 1. Manetti and the art of persuasion -- 2. consecration of Florence Cathedral -- 3. Manetti's life of Nicholas V -- 4. What do Athens and Jerusalem have to do with Rome? : the library of Nicholas V -- 5. Manetti's world through his words -- 6. Vatican Palace -- 7. Praise and blame for Nicholas's patronage : Leon Battista Alberti and Giannozzo Manetti -- 8. Magnificence or tyranny? -- 9. "That admirable and truly magnanimous and most reverent plan for the apostolic temple"
British Library not licensed to copy 0.
In English and Latin with some text translated from Latin.

Resources:
Table of contents
Table of contents only

ISBN:

9780866983624 (alk. paper)
0866983627 (alk. paper)
9782503525815
2503525814

Subject:

Manetti, Giannozzo, 1396-1459. Vita Nicolai V summi pontificis.
Manetti, Giannozzo, 1396-1459. De secularibus et pontificalibus pompis.
Nicholas V, Pope, 1397-1455 Art patronage Early works to 1800.
Nicholas V, Pope, 1397-1455
Santa Maria del Fiore (Cathedral : Florence, Italy) Early works to 1800.
Santa Maria del Fiore (Cathedral : Florence, Italy)
Vita Nicolai V summi pontificis (Manetti, Giannozzo)
Architectural criticism Italy Early works to 1800.
Critique d'architecture Italie Ouvrages avant 1800.
Architectural criticism
Art patronage
Italy

Form/genre:

Early works

Added entries:

O'Connor, Joseph F., 1943-
Manetti, Giannozzo, 1396-1459. Vita Nicolai V summi pontificis. English & Latin. Selections.
Manetti, Giannozzo, 1396-1459. De secularibus et pontificalibus pompis. English & Latin.
Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies.
Arizona studies in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance ; v. 20.
Medieval & Renaissance Texts & Studies (Series) ; v. 317.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 252412
Call No.: NA2599.8.M275 S6 2006
Status: Available