Arguing from Donatello's presumed same-sex preference, H. No single work of Renaissance sculpture has attracted as much argument, with dating, iconography, even the very identity of the figure a subject of scholarly dispute. This essay examines the historiography and gender surrounding Donatello's bronze David and refutes twentieth-century interpretations of the statue as an instance of intentionally homoerotic art. Exploring images and texts that have long been overlooked, Bokody's study provides new insights at the intersection of gender, policy, and visual culture, with evident relevance to our contemporary condition. Bokody also traces how the new naturalism in painting, introduced by Giotto, increased verisimilitude, but also fostered imagery that coupled eroticism and violation. Such representations of rape often link gender and aggression to war, abduction, sodomy, prostitution, pregnancy, and suicide. Whilst misogynistic endorsement characterized many of these visual discourses, some urban communities condemned rape in their propaganda against tyranny. Drawing on a wide range of primary sources, Péter Bokody examines depictions of sexual violence in religion, law, medicine, literature, politics, and history writing produced in kingdoms (Sicily and Naples) and city-republics (Florence, Siena, Lucca, Bologna and Padua). This book is the first comprehensive study of images of rape in Italian painting at the dawn of the Renaissance. The peaceful Florence also brought in more artists from other places to investigate into the rising humanism possibilities hence, Florence under Medici control became an important art center. By stabilizing peace in Florence, it provided chances for artists under Medici support to receive a positive environment for art creation. During the stage where financial power is mostly held by kings and political leaders, the success of the Medici in the Medici bank allows them to support artists who are in need for support. In Florence, the Medici family made huge contributions to allowing the growth of humanism to be shown in works of art that challenges traditional thinking. The introduction of such humanism idea is impactful towards the society however, it is lacking in direct support that promotes such idea.
As humanist believed, spirit of human is lost during the Middle Ages prior to the Renaissance period due to feudal system. During the Renaissance period, the Medici family has played a fundamental role in encouraging the spread of humanism ideas.
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