Recognized as a prime representation of Florentine humanist culture under Lorenzo de'Medici, Botticelli's "Primavera" cannot be fully interpreted without considering the Laurentian poetics that defined the Renaissance in Florence. In his analysis, Charles Dempsey, Professor of Art History at Johns Hopkins, examines the poetry of Lorenzo and his literary clients in order to give definition to the cultural context in which the "Primavera" was created. 16 color plates. 29 b&w.
Read More
Recognized as a prime representation of Florentine humanist culture under Lorenzo de'Medici, Botticelli's "Primavera" cannot be fully interpreted without considering the Laurentian poetics that defined the Renaissance in Florence. In his analysis, Charles Dempsey, Professor of Art History at Johns Hopkins, examines the poetry of Lorenzo and his literary clients in order to give definition to the cultural context in which the "Primavera" was created. 16 color plates. 29 b&w.
Read Less
