The power and the glorification

By Jan L. de Jong

Subjects: Art and society, Italian Mural painting and decoration, Mural painting and decoration, Art patronage, Propaganda in art, Popes, Painting, italian, Renaissance Mural painting and decoration

Description: "Studies the propagandistic and political features of five prominent series of frescoes originating in papal Rome in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. Discusses the manipulation of historical events for propagandistic purposes, the importance of inscriptions in controlling interpretation, and the reactions of contemporary viewers"--Provided by publisher.