Make a joyful noise : Renaissance art and music at Florence Cathedral / Gary M. Radke ; with additional essays by Gabriele Giacomelli, Patrick Macey, Marica S. Tacconi ; postscript by Timothy Verdon.
"Published on the occasion of the exhibition "Make a Joyful Noise": Renaissance Art and Music at Florence Cathedral, High Museum of Art, Atlanta, October 25, 2014-January 11, 2015, Detroit Institute of Arts, February 6-May 17, 2015"--Colophon. Includes bibliographical references.
Contents:
Luca della Robbia's Cantoria : good, better, and best / Gary M. Radke -- Fifteenth-century pipe organs and organists at Florence Cathedral / Gabriele Giacomelli -- Singing in and around Florence Cathedral : oral and written, local and imported traditions / Patrick Macey -- The choirbooks of Florence Cathedral : liturgy, music, and art / Marica S. Tacconi -- Postscript : Recontextualizing sculpture from Florence Cathedral in the newly expanded Museo dell'Opera / Timothy Verdon.
Summary:
"This book breaks the silence that has artificially surrounded one of the greatest masterpieces of Early Renaissance Florence: Luca della Robbia's Cantoria. This silence has never regarded the quality or historical significance of Luca's famed organ loft--far from it, in fact. Since its installation in Florence Cathedral in 1438, Luca's Cantoria--his first documented work--has been recognized as an undisputed masterpiece, epitomizing the classical spirit of the Renaissance"-- Provided by publisher.
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