Ferrari, Matteo: La città del Leone. Brescia nell'età dei Comuni e delle signorie. Exhibition: Brescia, Santa Giulia, 2023. 296 pages, illustrations throughout, chiefly colour. Paperback. 24x16.5cms. A study of the images, symbols and rituals that contributed to Brescia's new civic identity between the 12th and 15th centuries. Six essays consider the socio-political context including the establishment of the Communes and the Seignories as well as the creation of the municipal coat of arms and the civic cults of the patron saints Faustino and Giovita and of the Holy Cross. Includes a catalogue of documents, coins, frescoes and sculptures, each illustrated and described. Text in Italian.
A study of the images, symbols and rituals that contributed to Bresciaâs new civic identity between the 12th and 15th centuries. Six essays consider the socio-political context including the establishment of the Communes and the Seignories as well as the creation of the municipal coat of arms and the civic cults of the patron saints Faustino and Giovita and of the Holy Cross. Includes a catalogue of documents, coins, frescoes and sculptures, each illustrated and described. Text in Italian