Il dialogo di Filarete: l’architetto, il principe e il potere
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The essay focuses on the decisive role Filarete had in defining a new
relationship between clients and architects, downsizing the cliché that
traditionally depicts him as a dull compiler with some foolish literary
ambition. In his Book he sets up a confrontation which – going beyond
his time’s customs and even social habits – retrieves and enlivens some
crucial elements of Greek – and mainly Platonic – tradition, such as the
faith in face-to-face dialogue between the cultured man and his
interlocutor. On that matter, Filarete constitutes a genuine alternative to
Alberti, as he prefigures the outcome of European Mannerism and
seemingly reaches the point of political Utopia, although he never pulls
back from his time’s status quo: the architect is not just meant to be the
actual performer of a sovereign will. Instead, he will have an active role
in political life, taking part in the decisions that define the future of
society.
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