Book contents
- The Mythological Origins of Renaissance Florence
- The Mythological Origins of Renaissance Florence
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Chapter One Florence as a New Athens
- Chapter Two Florence as a New Rome
- Chapter Three Florence as a New Jerusalem
- Chapter Four Florence as a New Florence
- Conclusion
- Appendix On the Etruscan Origins of the City of Florence
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
Chapter Three - Florence as a New Jerusalem
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 07 August 2023
Book contents
- The Mythological Origins of Renaissance Florence
- The Mythological Origins of Renaissance Florence
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Chapter One Florence as a New Athens
- Chapter Two Florence as a New Rome
- Chapter Three Florence as a New Jerusalem
- Chapter Four Florence as a New Florence
- Conclusion
- Appendix On the Etruscan Origins of the City of Florence
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
Chapter 3 takes up expressions of Florence as a New Jerusalem, for example, in the evocations of the holy city staged in religious processions and in the liturgical dramas that were performed throughout the year, imprinting an image of Jerusalem on certain city spaces and architectures.
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- The Mythological Origins of Renaissance FlorenceThe City as New Athens, Rome, and Jerusalem, pp. 75 - 101Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022