Interpretative proposals for the processional standard of the St. John’s Oratory in Urbino

Abstract

The newest interpretation proposals of the processional standard of the Oratory of St. John the Baptist in Urbino, at the end of the XV Century, allow a new interpretation of the cultural and political context. Through an impressive way of presenting his image, Federico da Montefeltro tells the strategical role in the balance between the west powers and he stands out as a protagonist of the international scene, threatened by the advance of the Turkish empire.