The Soderini And The Medici; Painting, Power And Patronage; & Leonardo

Three new publications on the Renaissance

David Chambers | Published in 31 Dec 1992
  • The Soderini And The Medici: Power And Patronage In Fifteenth Century Florence
    Paula C. Clarke - Clarendon Press, 1991 - x+293 pp. - £40
  • Painting, Power And Patronage: The Rise Of The Professional Artist In Renaissance Italy
    Bram Kempers - Allen Lane, 1992 - xiv+401 pp. - £25
  • Leonardo: The Artist And The Man
    Serge Bramly - Michael Joseph, 1992 - xvii+493 pp. - £20

Renaissance Italy and the operation within it of 'patronage' (a multi-functional word) are in different ways the subject of each of these three books, which otherwise have little in common.

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