Green Worlds of Renaissance Venice

From celebrated gardens in private villas to the paintings and sculptures that adorned palace interiors, Venetians in the sixteenth century conceived of their marine city as dotted with actual and imaginary green spaces. This volume examines how and why this pastoral vision of Venice developed. Draw...

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Main Author: Cranston, Jodi
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: University Park, PA Penn State University Press 2019
Pennsylvania State University Press
Edition:1
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ISBN:027108202X, 9780271082028
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover Title Page, Copyright Contents Acknowledgments Introduction 1 The Greening of Venice 2 The Green Worlds of Pastoral Painting in Venice 3 Floating Arcadia 4 Pastoral Sculpture 5 The Exported Pastoral Notes Selected Bibliography Index List of Illustrations
  • COVER Front -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Notes to Introduction -- Chapter 1: The Greening of Venice -- Notes to Chapter 1 -- Chapter 2: The Green Worlds of Pastoral Painting in Venice -- Notes to Chapter 2 -- Chapter 3: Floating Arcadia -- Notes to Chapter 3 -- Chapter 4: Pastoral Sculpture -- Notes to Chapter 4 -- Chapter 5: The Exported Pastoral -- Notes to Chapter 5 -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- index
  • Acknowledgments --
  • Contents --
  • 2 The Green Worlds of Pastoral Painting in Venice --
  • 5 The Exported Pastoral --
  • Index
  • 3 Floating Arcadia --
  • Selected Bibliography --
  • List of Illustrations --
  • Frontmatter --
  • Notes --
  • Introduction --
  • 4 Pastoral Sculpture --
  • 1 The Greening of Venice --