Architectural Invention in Renaissance Rome: Artists, Humanists, and the Planning of Raphael's Villa Madama. Yvonne Elet. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2017. xxvi + 338 pp. + 16 color pls. $120.
entered into the heart of the Vatican to have a look at the Cappella Nicolina. To summarize, Scanlan offers an extensive survey of this important example of feminine patronage and art and, with her focus on liminality and corporeality, opens stimulating perspectives. Her pleasant writing style makes it easy for readers to immerse themselves in the fifteenth-century setting. Still, a parallel reading of Böse’s book remains essential to acquiring a complete picture.