Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,894,394,855 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Anton Francesco Doni

    0.01 sec.
Doni, Anton Francesco 

Born May 16, 1513, in Florence; died September 1574 in Monselice. Italian writer, one of the early Utopian socialists, a precursor of T. Campanella. The son of an artisan.

In his works, written in Italian, Doni criticizes the social order of his day, attacking social inequality, parasitism, and ignorance. In the work Worlds, Doni depicted a just social order founded on collective property, universal equality, and the obligation of all to work. The picture he painted of ideal social relations is Utopian and bears the stamp of petit bourgeois leveling, limiting the material and spiritual needs of people.

WORKS

[Selections.] In Novelly ital’ianskogo Vozrozhdeniia. Moscow, 1913. Pages 191-203. (Translated from Italian.)
I Mondi. Venice, 1552-53.
I Marmi. Venice, 1552-53.
La Zucca. Venice, 1551-52.

REFERENCE

Chikolini, L. S. “Sotsial’naia utopiia Antonio Francesco Doni.” In the collection Srednie veka, vol. 17. Moscow, 1960.

L. S. CHIKOLINI



Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Encyclopedia browser?   Full browser?
No references found
 
Biow treats artists Pietro Arento, Michelangelo, Cellini and Anton Francesco Doni as examples of different aspects of the creation of an image of genius that could thrive outside defined social limits.
82) His edition was prefaced with a short essay by another poligrafo, Anton Francesco Doni (1513-74), who assured the reader that "you will find in this republic, which I present to you, the best customs, good orders, wise regulations, holy teachings, sincere government, and regal men; the cities are well established, as are the offices, justice, and mercy.
Similarly, a second article furnishes an assortment of what are referred to as "Additions and Reflections" (69) on particular works, while still other essays explore the significance of certain passages penned by Vasari, Ludovico Domenichi, and Anton Francesco Doni and the use of antique statuary on the part of those in de' Rossi's circle.
 
 
 
Encyclopedia
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.