Imago Triumphalis: The Function and Significance of Triumphal Imagery for Italian Renaissance Rulers (Renaissance and Baroque Studies and Texts, V. 31)

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. 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. Margaret Ann Zaho. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [125]-134) And Index. Cover.pdf 1 aaa.pdf 2 Page_i.pdf 2 Page_ii.pdf 3 Page_iii.pdf 4 Page_iv.pdf 5 Page_v.pdf 6 Page_vi.pdf 7 Page_vii.pdf 8 Page_viii.pdf 9 Page_ix.pdf 10 Page_x.pdf 11 Page_xi.pdf 12 Page_xii.pdf 13 1-9.pdf 14 Page_1.pdf 14 Page_2.pdf 15 Page_3.pdf 16 Page_4.pdf 17 Page_5.pdf 18 Page_6.pdf 19 Page_7.pdf 20 Page_8.pdf 21 Page_9.pdf 22 10-99.pdf 23 Page_10.pdf 23 Page_11.pdf 24 Page_12.pdf 25 Page_13.pdf 26 Page_14.pdf 27 Page_15.pdf 28 Page_16.pdf 29 Page_17.pdf 30 Page_18.pdf 31 Page_19.pdf 32 Page_20.pdf 33 Page_21.pdf 34 Page_22.pdf 35 Page_23.pdf 36 Page_24.pdf 37 Page_25.pdf 38 Page_26.pdf 39 Page_27.pdf 40 Page_28.pdf 41 Page_29.pdf 42 Page_30.pdf 43 Page_31.pdf 44 Page_32.pdf 45 Page_33.pdf 46 Page_34.pdf 47 Page_35.pdf 48 Page_36.pdf 49 Page_37.pdf 50 Page_38.pdf 51 Page_39.pdf 52 Page_40.pdf 53 Page_41.pdf 54 Page_42.pdf 55 Page_43.pdf 56 Page_44.pdf 57 Page_45.pdf 58 Page_46.pdf 59 Page_47.pdf 60 Page_48.pdf 61 Page_49.pdf 62 Page_50.pdf 63 Page_51.pdf 64 Page_52.pdf 65 Page_53.pdf 66 Page_54.pdf 67 Page_55.pdf 68 Page_56.pdf 69 Page_57.pdf 70 Page_58.pdf 71 Page_59.pdf 72 Page_60.pdf 73 Page_61.pdf 74 Page_62.pdf 75 Page_63.pdf 76 Page_64.pdf 77 Page_65.pdf 78 Page_66.pdf 79 Page_67.pdf 80 Page_68.pdf 81 Page_69.pdf 82 Page_70.pdf 83 Page_71.pdf 84 Page_72.pdf 85 Page_73.pdf 86 Page_74.pdf 87 Page_75.pdf 88 Page_76.pdf 89 Page_77.pdf 90 Page_78.pdf 91 Page_79.pdf 92 Page_80.pdf 93 Page_81.pdf 94 Page_82.pdf 95 Page_83.pdf 96 Page_84.pdf 97 Page_85.pdf 98 Page_86.pdf 99 Page_87.pdf 100 Page_88.pdf 101 Page_89.pdf 102 Page_90.pdf 103 Page_91.pdf 104 Page_92.pdf 105 Page_93.pdf 106 Page_94.pdf 107 Page_95.pdf 108 Page_96.pdf 109 Page_97.pdf 110 Page_98.pdf 111 Page_99.pdf 112 100.pdf 113 Page_100.pdf 113 Page_101.pdf 114 Page_102.pdf 115 Page_103.pdf 116 Page_104.pdf 117 Page_105.pdf 118 Page_106.pdf 119 Page_107.pdf 120 Page_108.pdf 121 Page_109.pdf 122 Page_110.pdf 123 Page_111.pdf 124 Page_112.pdf 125 Page_113.pdf 126 Page_114.pdf 127 Page_115.pdf 128 Page_116.pdf 129 Page_117.pdf 130 Page_118.pdf 131 Page_119.pdf 132 Page_120.pdf 133 Page_121.pdf 134 Page_122.pdf 135 Page_123.pdf 136 Page_124.pdf 137 Page_125.pdf 138 Page_126.pdf 139 Page_127.pdf 140 Page_128.pdf 141 Page_129.pdf 142 Page_130.pdf 143 Page_131.pdf 144 Page_132.pdf 145 Page_133.pdf 146 Page_134.pdf 147 Page_135.pdf 148 Page_136.pdf 149 Page_137.pdf 150 Page_138.pdf 151 Page_139.pdf 152 Page_140.pdf 153 Page_141.pdf 154 Page_142.pdf 155 Page_143.pdf 156