The Medici Archive Project (MAP) is an independent research institute whose aim is to preserve and valorize the archives of the Medici dynasty, which comprise over fifteen million documents (many of them are featured in the MIA DATABASE). MAP also serves as a major academic hub for scholars and students worldwide in the field of Italian Renaissance and early modern studies.
Studying the works of artists of previous generations was an essential part of an artist’s formation in Renaissance Florence. Jacopo Pontormo (1494-1557) was no exception to this rule and demonstrated unusual sensitivity to the Florentine tradition throughout his career. However, Pontormo created some of his most important works during the period of the last Florentine republic and the dramatic siege that brought this short-lived political experiment to an end (1527-1530). In this talk, he will consider what occasioned the increased attention to the art of the past and what its significance may have been for Pontormo and his contemporaries in Florence.
Studying the works of artists of previous generations was an essential part of an artist’s formation in Renaissance Florence. Jacopo Pontormo (1494-1557) was no exception to this rule and demonstrated unusual sensitivity to the Florentine tradition throughout his career. However, Pontormo created some of his most important works during the period of the last Florentine republic and the dramatic siege that brought this short-lived political experiment to an end (1527-1530). In this talk, he will consider what occasioned the increased attention to the art of the past and what its significance may have been for Pontormo and his contemporaries in Florence.
Individuals who join Friends of MAP share in the thrill of historical discovery thanks to special experiences reserved just for them, including the MAP Forum (our online lecture series), and a host of other features such as weekly free lessons in reading Italian documents called “Friday Lunch Letters.”
