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Venetian Air and the Avatars of Disegno in Sixteenth-Century Art Theory

Green Hall 0-S-9

When praising cities in the early modern era it was typical to comment upon the advantages of their particular siting, especially when it resulted in mild temperatures and good air quality. This presentation examines ways in which early modern art theorists, Giorgio Vasari in particular, used these environmental tropes to support their outlook on Venetian art, […]

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