Mark Jarzombek Unreviewed (LLM_ASSISTED)
Mark Jarzombek's 1990 study in Renaissance Studies addresses the 'structural problematics' of the HP's architectural descriptions. He argues that the architectural passages are not merely decorative but structurally constitutive of the narrative's meaning, functioning as a kind of architectural argumentation that unfolds through description.
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The Structural Problematic of Leon Battista Alberti's De pictura
Jarzombek analyzes the organizational structure of Alberti's De pictura, arguing that its tripartite division derives not from classical rhetorical models as previously assumed but from medieval philosophical frameworks. While focused on Alberti rather than the HP directly, the article illuminates the intellectual world in which the HP was composed and provides crucial context for understanding Alberti's influence on the HP's own architectural descriptions. The article challenges scholars to reconsider the medieval roots of ostensibly Renaissance treatises.
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