Simone Sestito

Thanks to the linking that connect art patronage and political communication in building and decorating of the civil late Medieval architectures, aim of this paper is the understanding of 14th century painting in Mantua territory in its specific historical and geographical context, with particular regard to decorative cycles located in fortified complexes. the relationship is faced through considering two contexts that emerge both because of their artistic value and their monumental relevance: Castel d’Ario and Villimpenta castles...