Symbolic Domination and Artistic Geography in Italian Art History*†

Authors: Castelnuovo, Enrico; Ginzburg, Carlo; Curie, Maylis

Source: Art In Translation, Volume 1, Number 1, March 2009 , pp. 5-48(44)

Publisher: Berg Publishers

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Abstract:

This co-authored essay remains an exemplary model of cultural geography applied to the history of art. Rejecting the conventional model of art and territory, it proposes “center” and “periphery” as the axis for the investigation of the history of Italian art. Central to the thesis is the concept of “symbolic domination,” as exercised in the urban secular and ecclesiastical contexts. In analyzing the dynamic relationships between center and periphery, the authors dismiss the standard critique of the cultural backwardness of the provinces, proposing more subtle and differentiated notions of resistance and accommodation toward the hegemonic power.

Keywords: Italy; center/periphery; historiography; Renaissance; Vasari; Lanzi; patronage; art and politics

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.2752/175613109787307672

Publication date: 2009-03-01

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Art in Translation has been awarded a Highly Commended Certificate in the 2009 ALPSP Award for Best New Journal.
Global in scope and extensively illustrated, this unique and innovative new e-journal demonstrates the vitality of art historical and visual culture scholarship undertaken outside English-speaking territories and cultures. Offering high quality English language translations of seminal works presently available only in their source language, Art in Translation offers a fresh perspective on global art practices, history and theory. It covers all areas of the visual arts including painting, drawing, sculpture, architecture, design, and electronic media.

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