
In the dwelling of the name.
Marguerite WaknineN° d'inventaire | 23715 |
Format | 15 x 21 |
Détails | 32 p., notebook. |
Publication | Angoulême, 2020 |
Etat | Nine |
ISBN | 9791094565698 |
This double-sided diptych is located in Florence, in the Uffizi Gallery. On the front, it features portraits of Frederico da Montefeltro and his wife, Battista Sforza; on the back, a representation of the Duke and Duchess perched on allegorical chariots. It was composed between 1467 and 1472. Its author is Piero della Francesca. Subtle, original, and perfectly documented, the reading offered here by Pierre Auriol takes on the appearance of a captivating journey through the history and composition of this fascinating work, as well as its aesthetic and political implications, at the heart of the pivotal period that was the Quattrocento in Italy, during the great moment of the Early Renaissance.
This double-sided diptych is located in Florence, in the Uffizi Gallery. On the front, it features portraits of Frederico da Montefeltro and his wife, Battista Sforza; on the back, a representation of the Duke and Duchess perched on allegorical chariots. It was composed between 1467 and 1472. Its author is Piero della Francesca. Subtle, original, and perfectly documented, the reading offered here by Pierre Auriol takes on the appearance of a captivating journey through the history and composition of this fascinating work, as well as its aesthetic and political implications, at the heart of the pivotal period that was the Quattrocento in Italy, during the great moment of the Early Renaissance.