Regionrenovatio urbis
Architecture, Urbanism and Ceremony in the Rome of Julius II
By Nick Temple
- Price:
$100.00$100.00 - Binding/Format: Hardback
- ISBN: 978-0-415-47385-9
- Publish Date: April 1st 2011
- Imprint: Routledge
- Pages: 320 pages
Series: The Classical Tradition in Architecture
Description
Examining the urban and architectural developments in Rome during the Pontificate of Julius II (1503-13) this book focuses on the political, religious and artistic motives behind the principal architect, Donato Bramante, and his ambition to create a unified urban/architectural scheme.
This original work explores not just historical sources relating to buildings but also humanist/antiquarian texts, papal sermons/eulogies, inscriptions, frescoes and contemporary maps. An important contribution to current scholarship of early 16th century Rome, its urban design and architecture.
Contents
Introduction: Julian Rome 1. Sign-posting Peter & Paul 2. Via Giulia and Papal Corporatism 3. The Palazzo dei Tribunali and the Meaning of Justice 4. Cortile del Belvedere and vita contemplativa 5. St Peter’s Basilica 6. The Stanza della Segnatura Conclusion: Popes and Bridges