Book contents
- The Mythological Origins of Renaissance Florence
- The Mythological Origins of Renaissance Florence
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Chapter One Florence as a New Athens
- Chapter Two Florence as a New Rome
- Chapter Three Florence as a New Jerusalem
- Chapter Four Florence as a New Florence
- Conclusion
- Appendix On the Etruscan Origins of the City of Florence
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
Chapter Four - Florence as a New Florence
The Tornabuoni Chapel
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 07 August 2023
Book contents
- The Mythological Origins of Renaissance Florence
- The Mythological Origins of Renaissance Florence
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Chapter One Florence as a New Athens
- Chapter Two Florence as a New Rome
- Chapter Three Florence as a New Jerusalem
- Chapter Four Florence as a New Florence
- Conclusion
- Appendix On the Etruscan Origins of the City of Florence
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
Chapter 4 narrows the focus to representations of architecture in selected scenes from the Tornabuoni Chapel, frescoed by Domenico Ghirlandaio in 1486–1490. The chapter argues that the patron Giovanni Tornabuoni, in collaboration with Ghirlandaio, created a new visual image of his native Florence, one that reflected the political aspirations and architectural ideals of the dominant Medici family.
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- The Mythological Origins of Renaissance FlorenceThe City as New Athens, Rome, and Jerusalem, pp. 102 - 128Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022