Italian Courts and European Culture

by Marcello Fantoni

Between the fifteenth and the eighteenth century, princely courts dominated the Italian political scene. These courts were effervescent centers of cultural production. As such, they became a model for European monarchies who imported Italian courtly forma del vivere('style of life') to legitimize their power and to define social status. This phenomenon included architecture and painting, theater and music, manners and aesthetics, and all the objects,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9463729429
• ISBN13: 9789463729420
• Release Date: October 2022
• Publisher: Amsterdam University Press
• Length: 306 Pages
• Weight: 1.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.3"