Art and Authority in Renaissance Milan Author:Evelyn Welch Evelyn S. Welch explores Renaissance court patronage and power in this impressive study of three key architectural and artistic monuments of fourteenth- and fifteenth-century Milan-the cathedral, castle and hospital. A vivid depiction of ambition, the pursuit of influence, and the interplay between city and court, the book reconstructs a time wh... more »en patrons and artists formed friendships, alliances, and economic partnerships to define the creation of art in Milan.« less