Appendix: Further Reflections on the Casa Buonarroti Inscription

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. TABLE OF CONTENTS V
3. Introduction 1
4. I: Prevalent Modern Interpretations of the Medici Chapel 14
5. II: Michelangelo and Neoplatonism 25
6. III: Mystic Symbolism, Magic and Astrology in Renaissance Neoplatonism 30
7. IV: Jupiter and S aturn 46
8. V: Night and Dawn 69
9. VI: Day and Evening 118
10. VII: The River Gods 128
11. Vili: The Decorative Elements of the Chapel 130
12. IX: Other Medici Programs with Neoplatonic Iconographical Content 139
13. X: A Mausoleum for the Four Medicis 145
14. XI: The Iconography of the Medici Chapel as an Expression of Neoplatonic Philosophy 150
15. Appendix: Further Reflections on the Casa Buonarroti Inscription 163
16. Bibliography 179
17. Index 185