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Bezig met laden... The Pope's Elephantdoor Silvio A. Bedini
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Up until the last two chapters, this book was an interesting, well-researched read. Those last two chapters dragged, though. ( ) In 1514, King Manuel I of Portugal sent a menagerie of animals and presents in an effort to please and gain favor with the newly-crowned pope Leo X. Among the animals was a white Indian elephant. It was named Annone, or Hanno, and quickly became the pope’s favorite pet. Bedini traces the travels of the elephant and its impact on the art and culture of the time. One of the distracting elements of the book, however, is the tracking of every single depiction of an elephant in sixteenth and seventeenth century art throughout Europe and even Africa. That aside, the interplay between papal culture and European history is nonetheless interesting. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
In 1514, Rome, the Eternal City, was the center of the Chrisitian world and home and workshop to Raphael, Leonardo, and Michelangelo. It was also the city of Pope Leo X, the pleasure-loving pontiff whose court was infamous for its excess, frivolity and impropriety, as well as for its newly-arrived white elephant Hanno. Hanno became a star feature in processions and festivals, and the subject of countless paintings, sculptures and fountains. In this fascinating glimpse at a forgotten sidenote to history, Silvio A. Bedini gives us an elephant's-back view of early modern Europe and the inner workings of the Vatican at the height of its influence. Charmingly written with dozens of accompanying photographs and illustrations, The Pope's Elephant will delight readers just as Hanno delighted the people of Rome five centuries ago. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)945.606History and Geography Europe Italy and region Marches, Umbria, Lazio; Vatican CityLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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