This book presents a new perspective on the Italian Renaissance court by examining the circulation, collection and exchange of art objects.

In this fascinating study, Alison Cole explores the distinctive uses of art at the five great secular courts of Naples, Urbino, Ferrara, Mantua, and Milan. The

A complete overview of the Italian Renaissance courts covering all areas influenced by them: art, music, literature etc.

"Alison Cole reveals to us another side of the Renaissance, that of the individual patrons and their world. This unique book is both a scholarly discussion in t