Lo scopo di questa ricerca e di posizionare i dipinti della Casa Vasari e della Sala Vasari entro lo sviluppo di Vasari come artista della Maniera e anche per dimostrare il modo in cui i suddetti dipinti hanno esemplificato lo stile della Maniera. L intento e anche quello di decifrare l iconografia figurativa o il simbolismo emblematico nel contesto culturale e filosofico del loro tempo e anche di considerare le idee del Vasari sull estetico e l arte, specialmente in relazione con i suoi lavori nella Casa Vasari e nella Sala Vasari."

This volume investigates the many important artistic and art historical issues associated with the paintings and writings of the Florentine Agnolo Bronzino (1503-1572). These include his artistic and poetical achievements, with an emphasis on his emblematic drawings and mythological painting. Specifically, his role in the development of new formal portraiture in Mannerism paintings as well as his influence in the foundation of the Florentine Academy. Bronzino was one of the most important cultural figures in Italy during the middle of the sixteenth-century, having achieved prominence as an...

This book provides new impetus to the study of female art in regional areas. It will expand research beyond studies of women's lives, careers, socio-political patronage, and specific gender issues to look at emblematic, historical, and spiritual aspects of their work. Through an analysis of the paintings of Barbara Longhi, the book reveals the importance of devotional art and the ample creativity of female painters. It highlights the importance of Longhi's artistic contribution in the study of iconography and iconology on art and devotion in some of her paintings. Although there is limited...