The development of cities in Northern and Central Italy during the Renaissance Paul N. Balchin.
Originally published in 2019, this book provides a comprehensive account of a formative historical period, uniquely describing Renaissance architecture as the physical manifestation of political and economic change. The book illustrates how shifts in architectural style and design were paralleled wi...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Routledge,
2022.
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| Series: | Routledge revivals.
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| Summary: | Originally published in 2019, this book provides a comprehensive account of a formative historical period, uniquely describing Renaissance architecture as the physical manifestation of political and economic change. The book illustrates how shifts in architectural style and design were paralleled with Northern and Central Italy's external and internal conflicts, the evolution of urban and regional government, and economic and demographic growth. Covering the full extent of the Renaissance period, Balchin charts the era's medieval roots and its transformation into Mannerist and Baroque tendencies. He demonstrates how developments in architecture and planning were inextricably linked to political and economic power, and how these relationships shifted from city to city over time. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| ISBN: | 9781000550764 1000550761 9781003271901 1003271901 9781000550788 1000550788 |
| Biographical or Historical Data: | Paul N. Balchin was formerly Reader in Urban Economics, University of Greenwich, UK. |