Emotions and Architecture: Forging Mediterranean Cities Between the Middle Ages and Early Modern Time

Emotions and Architecture explores how architecture was used to express and conceal emotions,build consensus,and reconnect communities to their roots in the Mediterranean region between the Middle Ages and Early Modern Times. The book examines how architectural symbols,images,and structures were codified and modified to match or arouse emotions related to wars,political dominance,pandemic challenges,and religion. It provides a comprehensive view of the phenomenon across the Italian region, highlighting the transnationality of selected symbols and their various declinations in local contexts. The chapters offer a new definition of architecture as a visual emotional language and explore how the representation of virtues and emotions through architecture was part of a symbolic practice shared by many.

Format: Hardback
Length: 178 pages
Publication date: 19 December 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Emotions and Architecture: Forging Mediterranean Cities Between the Middle Ages and Early Modern Time delves into the profound role of architecture in shaping and expressing emotions, fostering consensus through shared values, and reconnecting urban communities to their ancestral roots. Through a series of insightful chapters, this edited collection explores how architectural symbols, images, and structures were meticulously codified and reinterpreted to evoke or conceal emotions triggered by wars, political dominance, pandemic challenges, and religious fervor. These elements, imbued with spiritual and political significance, were embraced and adapted locally, providing endorsement to authorities and rituals for the community. This volume offers a comprehensive overview of the phenomenon across the Italian region, emphasizing the transnational nature of selected symbols and their diverse manifestations in local contexts. It delves deep into the issue of refitting symbols, artworks, and structures to evoke emotional responses by examining specific cases such as the Septizodium in Rome, the Holy House of Loreto in Venice, and the reconstruction of L'Aquila. Through its diverse contributions, the collection provides a holistic perspective on the topic, exploring it from political, social, religious, and public health angles, and seeking to redefine architecture as a visual emotional language. Together, the chapters unveil how the representation of virtues and emotions through architecture was part of a shared symbolic practice across the Italian context.

This book appeals to researchers and students specializing in architectural history, the history of emotions, and the history of art, offering valuable insights into the intricate interplay between architecture, emotions, and society throughout the Mediterranean era.

Weight: 530g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032412467