The Building of Renaissance Florence: An Economic and Social History

Richard A. Goldthwaite

JHU Press, 1982 - Architecture - 459 pages

'Awarded'' the Howard R. Marraro Prize by the American Historical Association.' Always fascinating...The reader will get from Goldthwaite's book on the economics of architecture a more lively and moreauthentic impression of life in Renaissance Florence than from many more general descriptions of Florentine culture.--Felix Gilbert, 'New York Review of Books.'

Contents

• sents a survey of that activity In the chapters following this the subject: 6
• A kilnmans orders of payment 1475 ASF Libri di commercio: 15
• The Economic Background: 29
• Population of Florence 11721632: 33
• Needs and Taste: 67
• PART II: 113
• WALLERS: 125
• Anonymous illustration from a thirteenthcentury Bible Florence Bibl: 131
• Spinello Aretino Foundation of Alessandria della Paglia by Pope Alex: 137
• Pesellino Construction of the Temple of Jerusalem midfifteenth century: 149
• Production of Materials: 171
• KILNS: 172
• Kilns in the environs of Florence ca 1600 ASF Capitani di Parte 121: 180
• Balance Sheets for Single Firings at Two Kiln Sites 1568: 184
• Balance Sheet of Benedetto da Terrarossa Partners Kilnmen 1427: 193
• Balance Sheet for the Operation of a Kiln by the Fabric of the Ponte: 200
• Tilers marks 1430 Innocenti ser VII 2: 205
• Mantegna Madonna of the Quarries detail ca 1485 Florence Uffizi: 222
• Andrea Pisano The sculptor ca 1340 Florence Museo dellOpera: 232
• The Guild: 242
• Banco Tabernacle of the Arte dei Maestri di Pietra e di: 253
• Annual Budget of the Arte dei Maestri di Pietra e di Legname 1429: 256
• Andrea Della Robbia Madonna made for the Maestri 1475 Florence: 271
• Labor: 287
• Niccolò Santa Fina appears and saves the life of a man: 290
• Giovanni scenes from the Aeneid detail midfifteenth: 299
• Sassetta The patrician John having had a vision of Mary has a church built: 308
• Cosimo Building of a palace ca 1500 Sarasota Florida John: 315
• Sodoma St Benedict undertakes the building of twelve monasteries 1505: 323
• Official Daily Wage Rates: 324
• Estimated Daily Food Ration for One Adult 13951405: 344
• The Architect: 351
• Prices of Some Architectural Models: 378
• CONCLUSION: 397
• Construction and the Economy The Decorative Arts The Quality: 422
• Value of the Florin 12521533: 429
• Data and Sources: 435
• Price of Meat 14911501: 443

About the author

Richard A. Goldthwaite is professor emeritus of history at the Johns Hopkins University. He is the author of The Building of Renaissance Florence: An Economic and Social History and Wealth and the Demand for Art in Italy, 1300–1600, both also published by Johns Hopkins.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Building of Renaissance Florence: An Economic and Social History; A Johns Hopkins paperback; ACLS Humanities E-Book; History e-book project; Softshell Books; Softshell books : History
• Author: Richard A. Goldthwaite
• Edition: illustrated, reprint, revised
• Publisher: JHU Press, 1982
• ISBN: 0801829771, 9780801829772
• Length: 459 pages
• Subjects: Architecture / Regional; Business & Economics / Economic Conditions; Business & Economics / Industries / Construction; Business & Economics / Industries / General; History / Europe / General; History / Europe / Italy; History / General