Beholding a Building in Admiration: Leon Battista Alberti's<i>De re aedificatoria</i>and the Renaissance Discourse on Magnificence

Raedt, Nele De

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“…Alberti's reflections fit within the specific context of his architectural treatise, in which he attempts to define beauty and ornament, as well as their interrelationship, and to prescribe how they are obtained in building. 51 Cortesi's design rules for the exterior ornament of the cardinal's residence are of a more practical nature, in that they are formulated with 49 "Ornamentum quasi subsidiaria quaedam lux pulchritudinis atque veluti complementum": Alberti, 1966, 2:449; English translation from Alberti, 1988, 156. 50 De Raedt, 2018;Hills;Westfall;Bialostocki. 51 Especially Van Eck;Biermann, a specific purpose in mind: to ensure the stability of the cardinal's sociopolitical position in Rome.…”

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Magnificence, Dignity, and the Sociopolitical Function of Architectural Ornament: Cortesi's Discussion of the Cardinal's Architectural Patronage

Raedt

2023

Renaiss. Q.

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By concentrating on Paolo Cortesi's discussion of the cardinal's architectural patronage in “De Cardinalatu Libri Tres” (1510), this article shows how Cortesi considered the construction of a sumptuous residence not as a sign of “magnificence” (“magnificentia”) but as a necessary operation to establish “dignity” (“dignitas”). Cortesi thus distinguished between the ethical and political-aesthetic dimension of magnificence, defining virtuous patronage in terms of honoring God and being of service, and sumptuous display as a means to acquire authority. This distinction also sheds new light on Cortesi's treatment of the exterior architectural ornament that should be applied to the cardinal's residence.

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Magnificence, Dignity, and the Sociopolitical Function of Architectural Ornament: Cortesi's Discussion of the Cardinal's Architectural Patronage

Raedt

2023

Renaiss. Q.

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Beholding a Building in Admiration: Leon Battista Alberti'sDe re aedificatoriaand the Renaissance Discourse on Magnificence

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Magnificence, Dignity, and the Sociopolitical Function of Architectural Ornament: Cortesi's Discussion of the Cardinal's Architectural Patronage

Magnificence, Dignity, and the Sociopolitical Function of Architectural Ornament: Cortesi's Discussion of the Cardinal's Architectural Patronage

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