The Art and Government Service of Francesco di Bartolomeo Alfei (c. 1421 - c. 1495) : : Visual Propaganda and Undercover Agency for the Republic of Siena /

The Art and Government Service of Francesco di Bartolomeo Alfei (c. 1421 - c. 1495) : : Visual Propaganda and Undercover Agency for the Republic of Siena / / Anabel Thomas.

In 1454 the Sienese painter Francesco di Bartolomeo Alfei faced litigation from the Mercanzia in Siena for defaulting on a contract from one of the leading Franciscan confraternities in the city. Two fellow Sienese artists, Giovanni di Paolo and Sano di Pietro, had recently completed a new altarpiec...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Amsterdam University Press Complete eBook-Package 2023
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Thomas, Anabel,
Place / Publishing House:Amsterdam : : Amsterdam University Press, , [2023]
©2023
Year of Publication:2023
Language:English
Series:Visual and Material Culture, 1300 –1700 ; 45
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Physical Description:1 online resource (276 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Francesco di Bartolomeo Alfei’s 1491 Tax Declaration (in Italian and English)
  • Table of Contents
  • List of Illustrations
  • Preface
  • Structure of the Book
  • Acknowledgements
  • Introduction
  • Part One Art and Diplomacy
  • 1. The Politics of Journeyman Painting
  • 2. The Diplomat Leonardo Benvoglienti and His ‘Friend’ , the Painter Francesco di Bartolomeo Alfei
  • Part Two Francesco di Bartolomeo Alfei: Conflicting Career Options
  • 1. Workshop Training and Neighbourhood Networking
  • 2. Military Action in Defence of Siena’s Southern Territories
  • Part Three Giovanni di Paolo, Sano di Pietro and Francesco di Bartolomeo Alfei Undertake Work for the ‘Chompangnia e Fraternita di San Franciescho posta nel Chonvento di San Franciescho'
  • 1. The Fraternity
  • 2. A New Altarpiece
  • 3. Fresco Work in the ‘Company Chapel’
  • Part Four Francesco di Bartolomeo Alfei, ‘Trusted Servant’ Inside and Outside the Walls of Siena
  • Foreword
  • 1. Arbitrator and Scribe for the Trecerchi
  • 2. Martinozzi Patronage
  • 3. Government-Sponsored Work Inside Siena and Official Postings in Montalcino , the Val di Chiana and Vergelle
  • Part Five The Ponte d’Arbia Project: Preserving the ‘Honour’ of Siena
  • Introduction
  • Conclusion
  • Bibliography
  • Photograph credits and copyright notices
  • General Index
  • Author Index

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