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Florentine patricians and their networks : structures behind the cultural success and the political representation of the Medici Court (1600-1660) / by Elisa Goudriaan.

Author/creator Goudriaan, Elisa (Elisa Johanna), 1981-
Format Electronic and Book
Publication InfoLeiden ; Boston : Brill, 2018.
Descriptionxviii, 479 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Supplemental Content Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subject(s)
Series Rulers & elites: comparative studies in governance, 2211-4610 ; volume 14
Contents Florentine patricians and their changing social and political position (1530-1670) -- Florentine patricians in their role as ambassadors and chamberlains and their influence on the social and cultural representation of the -- Medici in Florence, Rome and at other courts -- Patricians as patrons and collectors during the reigns of Ferdinand I, Cosimo II, the regents and Ferdinand II de' Medici -- The shared cultural world of the Medici princes and the Florentine patricians: musical performances, European networks, and cultural academies -- The brokerage activities of Michelangelo Buonarroti the Younger and the exchange of cultural gifts -- The patricians' contribution to cultural events and Medici organised for public ceremonies and in honour of visiting guests.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 417-467) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2017033466
ISBN9789004346529 (hardback : alk. paper)

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