Giuseppe Maria Crespi e il Gran Principe Ferdinando de' Medici

• Format: eBook
• Language: Italian
• Published: Florence Firenze University Press 2021
• Series: Premio Ricerca «Città di Firenze»
• Subjects: 15th century, c 1400 to c 1499; 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599; 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699; 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799; 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899; History of art; art and music; art history; Giuseppe Maria Crespi; Grand Prince Ferdinando de' Medici; last Medici; stoicism
• Online Access: Open Access: DOAB: description of the publication; Open Access: DOAB, download the publication
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (404 p.)
• ISBN: 978-88-5518-357-4; 9788855183567; 9788855183574; 9788855183581
• Access: Open Access

The iconological analysis of Crespi's paintings for Grand Prince Ferdinando de'Medici reveals shared ideas rooted in Seneca's philosophy, basis of their taste for genre and pastoral scenes. Crespi was a leading figure of the prince's artistic view, according to which arts and sciences guide to wisdom and virtue. Their appreciation for bizarre iconographies and Venetian style painting is clarified by ideas inspired by Seneca on ingenuity and picturesque frenzy. The characteristics of conciseness, brilliance, coexistence of archaism and innovation associate Ferdinando's artistic and musical patronage, influencing his favourite artists and composers and perhaps Handel's art collection.