Augusto Burchi e la cultura revivalistica a Firenze

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dc.identifier	ECF_article_6177
dc.title	Augusto Burchi e la cultura revivalistica a Firenze
dc.contributor.author	Galleni Daniele
dc.publisher	Edizioni Ca’ Foscari - Digital Publishing, Fondazione Università Ca’ Foscari
dc.type	Research Article
dc.language.iso	it
dc.identifier.uri	http://edizionicafoscari.it/en/edizioni4/riviste/mdccc-1800/2021/1/augusto-burchi-e-la-cultura-revivalistica-a-firenz/
dc.description.abstract	In the Florence of the second half of the 19th century, the cult of the past was of primary importance. The life and work of Augusto Burchi (1853-1919) could be interpreted as a paradigmatic example of this cultural milieu, of its patrons and its goals. Burchi’s training – that was not academic - shows the rediscovery and assimilation of styles from the past by local decorators and craftsmen while the analysis of some his most important works helps to appreciate the different meanings accorded to this peculiar ornamental language by an élite of both local and foreigners rich patrons. The final phase of his artistic career also reveals a change in the public eye: indeed, a new trend for ‘modern’ decoration is emerging.
dc.relation.ispartof	MDCCC 1800
dc.relation.ispartof	Vol. 10 \| July 2021
dc.issued	2021-07-26
dc.dateAccepted	2021-04-19
dc.dateSubmitted	2021-02-21
dc.identifier.issn
dc.identifier.eissn	2280-8841
dc.rights	Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.identifier.doi	10.30687/MDCCC/2280-8841/2021/10/010
dc.peer-review	yes
dc.subject	Augusto Burchi
dc.subject	Augusto Burchi
dc.subject	Galileo Chini
dc.subject	Galileo Chini
dc.subject	History of Florence
dc.subject	History of Florence
dc.subject	Medieval and Renaissance Revival
dc.subject	Medieval and Renaissance Revival
dc.subject	Patrons and artists
dc.subject	Patrons and artists

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Daniele Galleni Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa, Italia

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In the Florence of the second half of the 19th century, the cult of the past was of primary importance. The life and work of Augusto Burchi (1853-1919) could be interpreted as a paradigmatic example of this cultural milieu, of its patrons and its goals. Burchi’s training – that was not academic - shows the rediscovery and assimilation of styles from the past by local decorators and craftsmen while the analysis of some his most important works helps to appreciate the different meanings accorded to this peculiar ornamental language by an élite of both local and foreigners rich patrons. The final phase of his artistic career also reveals a change in the public eye: indeed, a new trend for ‘modern’ decoration is emerging.

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July 26, 2021

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April 19, 2021

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Feb. 21, 2021

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Keywords: History of Florence • Augusto Burchi • Medieval and Renaissance Revival • Patrons and artists • Galileo Chini

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