Michelangelo's David : Florentine history and civic identity
Art and society Florence (Italy)
Cambridge University Press
2015
EISBN 1316255271
Cover; Half-title; Frontispiece; Title page; Copyright information; Dedication; Table of contents; List of figures; Introduction; Chapter 1 The Commission and History of the David; Chapter 2 David, Narrative Ambiguity, and the Competition with Antiquity; Chapter 3 The David and Sculpture at the Cathedral; Chapter 4 David and the Symbols of the State at the Palazzo della Signoria; Chapter 5 Naked Men in Piazza; Appendix A Concerning Michelangelo's David and Other Related Commissions; Part 1 Original Documents for Michelangelo's David and Its Predecessors
Part 2 Translation of Documents for Michelangelo's David and Its PredecessorsAppendix B Report of the Committee to Advise on the Placement of the David: Transcription and Translation; Translation; Notes; Introduction; Chapter 1: The Commission and History of the David; Chapter 2: David, Narrative Ambiguity, and the Competition with Antiquity; Chapter 3: The David and Sculpture at the Cathedral; Chapter 4: David and the Symbols of the State at the Palazzo della Signoria; Chapter 5: Naked Men in Piazza; Bibliography; Index
This book presents new archival sources, suggests new interpretations of the David, and connects the statue to contemporary historical events in Florence.
Part 2 Translation of Documents for Michelangelo's David and Its PredecessorsAppendix B Report of the Committee to Advise on the Placement of the David: Transcription and Translation; Translation; Notes; Introduction; Chapter 1: The Commission and History of the David; Chapter 2: David, Narrative Ambiguity, and the Competition with Antiquity; Chapter 3: The David and Sculpture at the Cathedral; Chapter 4: David and the Symbols of the State at the Palazzo della Signoria; Chapter 5: Naked Men in Piazza; Bibliography; Index
This book presents new archival sources, suggests new interpretations of the David, and connects the statue to contemporary historical events in Florence.
