Patronage, Art, and Society in Renaissance Italy

By J.C. Eade

Patronage, in its broadest sense, has been established as one of the dominant social processes of pre-industrial Europe. While it has been traditionally viewed simply as the context for extraordinary artistic creativity, patronage has more recently been examined by historians and art historians alike as a comprehensive system of patron-client structures which permeated society and social relations. Focusing specifically on the city of Florence, these essays explore the new understanding of Renaissance Italy as a 'patronage society, ' considering its implications for the study of art patronage and patron-client structures wherever they occur

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198219784
• ISBN13: 9780198219781
• Release Date: September 1987
• Publisher: Clarendon Press
• Length: 350 Pages
• Weight: 1.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.9" x 8.8"