Gubbio

See Raggio, Gubbio Studiolo, 105, and Wilmering's rigorous examination in Gubbio Studiolo, 2: 163 – 75. back

Architecture and Memory: The Renaissance Studioli of Federico da Montefeltro 2008

Where Urbino's text offers a dedicatory introduction to Duke Federico, the Latin inscription at Gubbio is a distich dedicated to the liberal arts, composed by court scholar Federico Veterani. 20 It proceeds:

Architecture and Memory: The Renaissance Studioli of Federico da Montefeltro 2008

While the wood grain of the intarsia renders it impossible to determine whether the round mirror at Gubbio is concave or convex, it is worth noting that Justus, who painted the portraits in both studioli, hailed from Ghent.

Architecture and Memory: The Renaissance Studioli of Federico da Montefeltro 2008

"Federigo da Montefeltro's 'Studiolo' in Gubbio Reconsidered: Its Decoration and Its Iconographic Program: An Interpretation."

Architecture and Memory: The Renaissance Studioli of Federico da Montefeltro 2008

The Romans called Gubbio "Iguvium", but as early as the fifth century B.C. the form "Eugubium" is met with.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 7: Gregory XII-Infallability 1840-1916 1913

The famous episode of the wolf of Gubbio, which is unquestionably the most marvellous of all the series, is only, to speak the engraver's language, the third state of the story of the robbers of Monte Casale [31] mingled with a legend of the Verna.

Life of St. Francis of Assisi Paul Sabatier 1893

It seems quite plausible that there are further (as yet undetected) items at Gubbio and Urbino that were used for alphamnemonics owing to their visual character or word associations they initiated.

Architecture and Memory: The Renaissance Studioli of Federico da Montefeltro 2008

The "butterfly" depicted in a (lost) panel below the window at Gubbio (fig. 4.12) was used in perspective and astronomical observation.

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Montage of vertical axis in northwest wall, Gubbio studiolo, assembled by author and Amelia Amelia.

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The dream was interpreted as an augur of the birth of a male successor to Federico and became central to Montefeltro mythology when, in January 1472, Battista Sforza gave birth to Guidobaldo da Montefeltro, who received his name in appreciation for the divine intercession of Ubaldo, patron saint of Gubbio.

Architecture and Memory: The Renaissance Studioli of Federico da Montefeltro 2008