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- By concentrating on Paolo Cortesi's discussion of the cardinal's architectural patronage in “De Cardinalatu Libri Tres” (1510), this article shows how Cortesi considered the construction of a sumptuous residence not as a sign of “magnificence” (“magnificentia”) but as a necessary operation to establish “dignity” (“dignitas”). Cortesi thus distinguished between the ethical and political-aesthetic dimension of magnificence, defining virtuous patronage in terms of honoring God and being of service, and sumptuous display as a means to acquire authority. This distinction also sheds new light on Cortesi's treatment of the exterior architectural ornament that should be applied to the cardinal's residence.
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De Raedt, N. (2023). Magnificence, Dignity, and the Sociopolitical Function of Architectural Ornament: Cortesi’s Discussion of the Cardinal’s Architectural Patronage. Renaissance Quarterly, 76(1), 1-38. https://doi.org/10.1017/rqx.2022.435 (Original work published 2023)