Building Renaissance Venice; Patrons, Architects, and Builders

by Richard J. Goy

• ISBN13: 9780300112924
• ISBN10: 0300112920
• Format: Trade Book
• Copyright: 2006-09-05
• Publisher: Yale University Press

Summary

"This book brings to life the story of the construction of some of the most outstanding early Renaissance buildings in Venice. Through a series of individual case studies, Richard J. Goy explores how and why great buildings came to be built during the years from 1430 to 1500. He addresses the practical issues of constructing such buildings as the Torre dell'Orologio in Piazza San Marco, the Porta della Carta at the Palazzo Ducale, the Arsenale Gate, and the churches of Santa Maria della Carita and San Zaccaria, focusing particular attention on the process of patronage."--BOOK JACKET.

Author Biography

Richard J. Goy is Project Director at Devereux Architects in London.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	vii
Introduction	1	(6)
The Background: Venice as a Metropolitan Capital	7	(32)
Republican Responsibilities and Renaissance Renovatio Urbis	39	(18)
The Building Process	57	(22)
The Building Industry	79	(20)
The Master of the Ancien Regime: The Career of Bartolomeo Bon	99	(42)
Intermezzo: Stylistic Transition	141	(10)
The Era of Codussi	151	(16)
San Zaccaria	167	(24)
The Scuola Grande di San Marco: Lombardo and Codussi	191	(26)
The Palazzo Ducale after 1483: Rizzo and Lombardo	217	(16)
The Torre dell'Orologio: The Triumph of Civitas	233	(14)
Conclusions	247	(22)
Appendices
People	260	(2)
Documents	262	(7)
Notes and References	269	(28)
Glossary	297	(3)
Bibliography	300	(7)
Photography Credits	307	(1)
Index	308