Jonathan K. Nelson , Richard J. Zeckhauser (Contributor)
The Patron's Payoff
- ISBN 13:
- 9780691161945
- author:
- Jonathan K. Nelson , Richard J. Zeckhauser (Contributor)
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Princeton University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2014
- Pages:
- 256
- Dimensions:
- 17.8 x 1.5 x 25.4 cm
- Genre:
- Art, Architecture & Photography, Architecture, Types of Architecture
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Patron's Payoff: Conspicuous Commissions in Italian Renaissance Art Jonathan K. Nelson and Richard J. Zeckhauser explore how art patronage worked in Renaissance Italy, using economic concepts to understand the relationships between patrons, artists, and audiences. In this book, the authors apply innovative methods from information economics to study art, revealing surprising and important findings about the meaning of patronage and its impact on society. They examine how patrons used conspicuous commissions to signal their wealth and status, and how individual works affected the art world. By analyzing case studies such as private chapels, donor portraits, and private palaces, Nelson and Zeckhauser provide a framework for understanding commissioned art and its role in transmitting information. This book offers a new perspective on the material culture of Italy during this period, shedding light on the interplay between artists, patrons, and audiences.
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