The power and the glorification : papal pretensions and the art of propaganda in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries / Jan L. de Jong.

Author/creator Jong, Jan L. de.
Format Book
Publication InfoUniversity Park, Pa. : Pennsylvania State University Press, ©2013.
Descriptionxi, 191 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm
Subjects
Mural painting and decoration, Italian--Italy. --Rome.
Mural painting and decoration, Renaissance--Italy. --Rome.
Mural painting and decoration--Political aspects. --Italy. --Rome.
Propaganda in art.
Popes--Art patronage.
Art and society--Italy. --Rome.

Contents The Pope, the papacy, and the Church -- The Pope and the King: Alexander VI and Charles VIII of France -- The Pope and the city: Leo X and the Conservators of Rome -- The Pope and the Emperor: Leo X, Clement VII, and Constantine the Great -- The Pope and his family: Paul III and the Farnese -- The Pope and secular power, Muslims and heretics: Pius IV, Pius V, and Gregory XIII -- Epilogue: The Pope and the past.
Abstract "Studies the propagandistic and political features of five prominent series of frescoes originating in papal Rome in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. Discusses the manipulation of historical events for propagandistic purposes, the importance of inscriptions in controlling interpretation, and the reactions of contemporary viewers"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [181]-187) and index.
LCCN 2012023598
ISBN9780271050799 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0271050799 (cloth : alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks ND2757 .R6 J66 2013 ✔ Available Place Hold