Date of Award
Spring 5-5-2019
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Art & Art History
First Advisor
Cynthia Hahn
Second Advisor
Wen-shing Chou
Academic Program Adviser
Antonella Pelizzari
Abstract
This thesis explores the literary origins of the fifteenth century text Sfera, a rhyming Italian treatise by Gregorio Dati, and considers the patronage, creation, and function of the manuscript copy in the Morgan Library and Museum, focusing on the illustrated maps and cities.
Recommended Citation
Hart, Dana, "The Manuscript Copy of Sfera in the Morgan Library" (2019). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/hc_sas_etds/462
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