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  • The distinctive allure of nature

    Rome, Villa Farnesina; Vatican City, Vatican Palace;

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    1517-19


    After a brief introduction to guide the reader into the narrative, the actual treatise begins. In the passage, the sublimity of nature in relation to contemporary art is addressed.

    Conflict
    Contemporary vs. ancient artist Judging art
    Mention
    Fabriano, 1564
    Subject
    Decoration ; painting of nature