The public commemorative monument: Mino da Fiesole's Tombs in the Florentine Badia.

From: The Art Bulletin | Date: September 1, 1998| Author: | Copyright information

The monumental quattrocento tombs in the Florentine Badia for the jurist and diplomat Bernardo Giugni, d. 1466, and the monastery's legendary founder, Count Hugo of Tuscany, d. 1001, are typically - but unjustifiably - described as simple imitations of the tombs in S. Croce for the Florentine chancellors Leonardo Bruni and Carlo Marsuppini. Like their more famous predecessors, Mino's tombs offer an allegorical discourse on public virtue. By evoking, transforming, and integrating a variety of visual and historical sources, Mino created a sophisticated visual and symbolic language that serves ...

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