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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Goudriaan, Elisa (Elisa Johanna), 1981-

Series:

Rulers & Elites 14.

Rulers & elites: comparative studies in governance, 2211-4610 ; v. 14

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nobility--Italy--Florence--History--17th century.

Nobility.

Florence (Italy)--Social life and customs--17th century.

Florence (Italy).

Florence (Italy)--Civilization--17th century.

Medici, House of.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (499 pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2018.

Summary:

In Florentine Patricians and Their Networks , Elisa Goudriaan presents the first comprehensive overview of the cultural world and diplomatic strategies of Florentine patricians in the seventeenth century and the ways in which they contributed as a group to the court culture of the Medici. The author focuses on the patricians' musical, theatrical, literary, and artistic pursuits, and uses these to show how politics, social life, and cultural activities tended to merge in early modern society. Quotations from many archival sources, mainly correspondence, make this book a lively reading experience and offer a new perspective on seventeenth-century Florentine society by revealing the mechanisms behind elite patronage networks, cultural input, recruiting processes, and brokerage activities.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction

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 the Medici Organised for Public Ceremonies and in Honour of Visiting Guests

Conclusion

Archival Sources Referring to Chapter 2

Archival Sources Referring to Chapter 4

Archival Sources Referring to Chapter 5

Archival Sources Referring to Chapter 6.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

90-04-35358-5

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004353589 DOI