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 Two - Florence as a New Rome
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 2 considers Florence as descendant of and successor to ancient Rome (subsuming Troy). It examines how the idea of Florence as a New Rome was expressed in terms of architecture in texts and visual arts.
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- The Mythological Origins of Renaissance FlorenceThe City as New Athens, Rome, and Jerusalem, pp. 41 - 74Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022