The Frescoes in Siena's Palazzo Pubblico, 1289-1539 : Studies in Imagery and Relations to other Communal Palaces in Tuscany
New York: Garland Publishing, 1979.
Illustrated by 78 leaves of plates. Hardcover. Very Good- with no dust jacket. Item #14787
ISBN: 082403967X
Library stamps/marks/labels/slip, pocket glue residue, otherwise light wear. Solid hardcover. ; Originally presented as the author's PhD thesis, Indiana University, 1978. 118 and 112 black & white images on 78 leaves of plates. Contents: List of Illustrations; Acknowledgements; Chronology of Known Works in Siena's Palazzo Pubblico; Floor PLans of the Palazzo Pubblico: Diagrams 1-3; Introduction; Chapter 1. The Function of the Frescoes; Ch 2. The Frescoes and the Ideals of the Commune; Ch 3. Is Siena's Palazzo Pubblico Unique?; Conclusion; Catalogue of Lost and Extant Works in the Palazzo; Appendix; List of Works Cited; Photographic Sources; Frescoes and other Decorations in the Palazzo Pubblico, Siena: Plates 1-118; Decorations in other Tuscan communal palaces and other relevant works of art: Figures 1-112. Massive analysis of one of the highspots of Tuscan mural art. ; Outstanding Dissertations in the Fine Arts; Ex-Library; xxx, 587, [78] pages.
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