Patrons and Artists in the Italian Renaissance

Front Matter....Pages i-xxxv
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
The Great Door of San Petronio, Bologna....Pages 3-8
Paintings for Religious Houses....Pages 9-17
Patronage of the Papal Court....Pages 18-35
Front Matter....Pages 37-37
The Cupola of Florence Cathedral....Pages 39-41
The Statues at Or’ San Michele, Florence....Pages 42-46
The Third Pair of Doors for the Baptistery, Florence....Pages 47-51
Some Rigorous Contracts for Lay Fraternities....Pages 52-55
The Decoration of Guild Halls....Pages 56-60
Front Matter....Pages 61-61
The Pulpit outside Prato Cathedral....Pages 63-74
A Sienese Citizen in Demand: Francesco di Giorgio Martini....Pages 75-77
The Hall of the Greater Council of Venice....Pages 78-84
The Hall of the Great Council of Florence....Pages 85-88
Front Matter....Pages 89-89
(i) The Medici of Florence....Pages 91-111
(ii) The Gonzaga of Mantua....Pages 112-150
(iii) The Sforza of Milan and Other Italian Princes....Pages 151-166
(iv) Patronage of Some Private Individuals....Pages 167-177
Front Matter....Pages 179-179
The Art of Restoration....Pages 185-185
The Art of Copying....Pages 186-187
The Conditions of Apprenticeship....Pages 188-189
Subcontracted Work....Pages 190-192
Front Matter....Pages 179-179
Part-Time Work....Pages 193-194
Payment or Conscience?....Pages 195-199
Arbitration and Litigation....Pages 200-208
Back Matter....Pages 209-220