Public Sculpture: The Piazza Della Signoria
Sign in to track this film in your collection or want list.
Presented by Charles Avery
Originally issued by the Open University in 1978
Discusses the public symbolic significance of the sculpture of the Piazza della Signoria in Florence. During the 16th century, a period of rapid political change, individual sculptors were influenced by patronage, and the symbolism of the sculpture was reversed to suit those in power. The works discussed include: Donatello's Judith and Holoferne; Michelangelo's David; Bandinelli's Hercules and Cacus; Cellini's Perseus and Medusa; Ammanati's Neptune Fountain; Giambologna's Rape of the Sabine and Cosimo I on Horseback
Originally issued by the Open University in 1978
Discusses the public symbolic significance of the sculpture of the Piazza della Signoria in Florence. During the 16th century, a period of rapid political change, individual sculptors were influenced by patronage, and the symbolism of the sculpture was reversed to suit those in power. The works discussed include: Donatello's Judith and Holoferne; Michelangelo's David; Bandinelli's Hercules and Cacus; Cellini's Perseus and Medusa; Ammanati's Neptune Fountain; Giambologna's Rape of the Sabine and Cosimo I on Horseback
Related films
Sources
- 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, format, sound, genre, description, catalog record, video
Original permalink · Record added 2023-10-28 18:03:44