Pietro Bembo and the Intellectual Pleasures of a Renaissance Writer and Art Collector Susan Nalezyty
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- Format:
- Hardback
- Publication date:
- 23 May 2017
- ISBN:
- 9780300219197
- Imprint:
- Yale University Press
- Dimensions:
- 288 pages: 254 x 190mm
- Illustrations:
- 40 color + 80 b-w illus.
- Sales territories:
- World
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One of the most influential scholars of the Renaissance, Pietro Bembo (1470–1547) gained fame not only for his literary theory and poetry, but for his incredible collection of art and antiquities. Drawing on anecdotes from Bembo’s letters and unpublished archival material, Susan Nalezyty analyzes how Bembo’s collection functioned as a source of inspiration for artists like Titian and writers like Giovanni della Casa. As visitors to the collection marveled at the quality and variety of the displayed objects, Bembo encouraged investigations into the ways in which contemporary art compared with ancient objects. Often straddling the line between the visual and literary worlds, these critical discussions catalyzed artistic experiments that led to new modes of creative expression. This generously illustrated volume brings Bembo’s collection to life and reveals its key role in the development of Renaissance artistic philosophy and historical study of the classical past.
Susan Nalezyty is the Archivist for the collection of historic artifacts and documents at Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School, and she also lectures on the history of art at Georgetown University.
‘Nalezyty’s analyses and many illustrations conjure a private museum which […] greatly enhances our understanding of Renaissance taste and collecting practice.’ — Sarah Blake McHam, Art Newspaper
"Godere delle opere d’arte, discuterne con gli amici, trarne spunto per la scrittura, interagire con gli artisti: è un mondo che questo libro ci aiuta a ricostruire."— Lina Bolzoni, Il Sole 24 Ore
"An accessible and beautifully-illustrated celebration of Renaissance material culture" – Martin T. Dinter, Journal of Roman Studies
“Susan Nalezyty has provided an accessible and beautifully-illustrated celebration of Renaissance material culture” —Martin T. Dinter, Journal of Roman Studies
Winner of the Outstanding Academic Title for 2018 award sponsored by Choice
"Godere delle opere d’arte, discuterne con gli amici, trarne spunto per la scrittura, interagire con gli artisti: è un mondo che questo libro ci aiuta a ricostruire."— Lina Bolzoni, Il Sole 24 Ore
"An accessible and beautifully-illustrated celebration of Renaissance material culture" – Martin T. Dinter, Journal of Roman Studies
"[This book] provides a much needed, comprehensive study of an important Renaissance collection of antique and modern art and artifacts" – Joyce de Vries, Renaissance Quarterly
“Susan Nalezyty has provided an accessible and beautifully-illustrated celebration of Renaissance material culture” —Martin T. Dinter, Journal of Roman Studies
Winner of the Outstanding Academic Title for 2018 award sponsored by Choice
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