Florence's Embassy to the Sultan of Egypt An English Translation of Felice Brancacci's Diary /

• Main Author: Yousefzadeh, Mahnaz (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Pivot, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Subjects: Europe-History-476-1492.; Africa, North-History.; Social history.; Italy-History.; Economic history.; History of Medieval Europe.; History of North Africa.; Social History.; History of Italy.; Economic History.

"This brief but rich and speculative book will be of particular interest to art historians who have often pondered the Brancacci Chapel, painted by Masaccio and Masolino, in relation to the life of its owner, Felice Brancacci, Florentine ambassador to Cairo. Felice comes alive in his important...

Table of Contents:

• 1. Faith and Finance: Felice Brancacci's Visit to the Sultan and Masaccio's Tribute Money
• 2. On Translating the Chronicle of Felice di Michele Brancacci's Visit to Sultan Barsbay
• 3. Chronicle of Felice Brancaccci Ambassador with Carlo Federighi to Cairo For the Commune of Florence 1422
• Appendix 1: Instructions of City of Florence
• Appendix 2. Sultan Barsbay to City of Florence
• Appendix 3. Sultan Barsbay to City of Florence.