Street life in Renaissance Italy / Fabrizio Nevola.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nevola, Fabrizio, 1970- author.

Contributor:

Yale University Press, publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cities and towns--Italy--History.

Cities and towns.

Public architecture--Italy--History--15th century.

Public architecture.

Public architecture--Italy--History--16th century.

Public spaces--Italy--History--15th century.

Public spaces.

Public spaces--Italy--History--16th century.

Italy--History--1492-1559.

Italy.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (320 pages) : 160 illustrations (chiefly color), maps

Place of Publication:

New Haven; London : Yale University Press, 2020.

Summary:

"The cities of Renaissance Italy comprised a network of forces shaping both the urban landscape and those who inhabited it. In this illuminating study, those complex relations are laid bare and explored through the lens of contemporary urban theory, providing new insights into the various urban centers of Italy's transition toward modernity. The book underscores how the design and structure of public space during this transformative period were intended to exercise a certain measure of authority over its citizens, citing the impact of architecture and street layout on everyday social practices. The ensuing chapters demonstrate how the character of public space became increasingly determined by the habits of its residents, for whom the streets served as the backdrop of their daily activities. Highlighting major hubs such as Rome, Florence, and Bologna, as well as other lesser-known settings, 'Street Life in Renaissance Italy' offers a new look at this remarkable era"--Publisher's description.

Contents:

Part 1. Street life and street cultures

1. Planned streets and urban renewal in renaissance Italy

2. Everyday life on the streets : sociability and the public realm

3. Surveillance and the street : urban form as an instrument of control

Part 2 : Streets, neighbourhoods and spatial networks

4. Paths and edges : the street ecology of city centres and neighbourhoods

5. Street corners : nodes in the networks of urban community

6. The palace and the street : private identities and public spaces

Epilogue. Beyond the streets : urban public space as socially mediated.

Notes:

Description based on print record and online resource (A&AePortal, viewed on March 6, 2022).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780300267501

0300267509

OCLC:

1302113869