The Triumphal entry to Modena by Alfonso II d’Este and Margherita Gonzaga: Architecture and Humanism between Gian Maria Menia and Carlo Sigonio (1584)

In 1584 Alfonso II d’Este entered Modena together with his third wife Margherita Gonzaga. This event belongs to an established tradition in the dukedom and has been described in the sources: they include one drawing, attributed to the architect Gian Maria Menia and devoted to five ephemeral arches d...

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Main Author:	Francesca Mattei
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Università Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria 2018-06-01
Series:	ArcHistoR Architettura Storia Restauro - Architecture History Restoration
Online Access:	http://pkp.unirc.it/ojs/index.php/archistor/article/view/293/261

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spelling	doaj-feeac57fa637400781cd4c5aae7ecebe2020-11-24T21:14:27ZengUniversità Mediterranea di Reggio CalabriaArcHistoR Architettura Storia Restauro - Architecture History Restoration2384-88982018-06-01943110.14633/AHR063215The Triumphal entry to Modena by Alfonso II d’Este and Margherita Gonzaga: Architecture and Humanism between Gian Maria Menia and Carlo Sigonio (1584)Francesca MatteiIn 1584 Alfonso II d’Este entered Modena together with his third wife Margherita Gonzaga. This event belongs to an established tradition in the dukedom and has been described in the sources: they include one drawing, attributed to the architect Gian Maria Menia and devoted to five ephemeral arches designed for the occasion, and a detailed description of the ceremonial entry written by the humanist Carlo Sigonio. This work focuses on these two aspects: on the one hand, the essay examines the references used by Menia to realize the ephemeral architectures. On the other, the essay frames the description of the triumphal ceremonial in the varied interests and in the antiquarian studies of Sigonio.http://pkp.unirc.it/ojs/index.php/archistor/article/view/293/261
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title	The Triumphal entry to Modena by Alfonso II d’Este and Margherita Gonzaga: Architecture and Humanism between Gian Maria Menia and Carlo Sigonio (1584)
title_short	The Triumphal entry to Modena by Alfonso II d’Este and Margherita Gonzaga: Architecture and Humanism between Gian Maria Menia and Carlo Sigonio (1584)
title_full	The Triumphal entry to Modena by Alfonso II d’Este and Margherita Gonzaga: Architecture and Humanism between Gian Maria Menia and Carlo Sigonio (1584)
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description	In 1584 Alfonso II d’Este entered Modena together with his third wife Margherita Gonzaga. This event belongs to an established tradition in the dukedom and has been described in the sources: they include one drawing, attributed to the architect Gian Maria Menia and devoted to five ephemeral arches designed for the occasion, and a detailed description of the ceremonial entry written by the humanist Carlo Sigonio. This work focuses on these two aspects: on the one hand, the essay examines the references used by Menia to realize the ephemeral architectures. On the other, the essay frames the description of the triumphal ceremonial in the varied interests and in the antiquarian studies of Sigonio.
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The Triumphal entry to Modena by Alfonso II d’Este and Margherita Gonzaga: Architecture and Humanism between Gian Maria Menia and Carlo Sigonio (1584)

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