Early Modern Visual Allegory - Embodying Meaning (Paperback)

The first book in over twenty-five years devoted solely to allegory and personification in art history, this anthology complements current literary and cultural studies of allegory. The volume re-examines early modern allegorical imagery in light of crucial material, contextual and methodological questions: how are allegories conceived; for whom; and for what purposes? Contributors consider a wide range of allegorical representations in the visual arts and material culture, of both early modern Europe and the colonial "New World" 1400-1800. Essays included here examine paintings, sculpture, prints, architecture and the spaces of public ritual while discussing the process and theory of interpretation, formation of audiences, reception history, appropriation and censorship. A special focus on the medium of the body in visual allegory unites the volume's diverse materials and methods.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 2017
First published:	2007
Editors:	Cristelle Baskins
Dimensions:	234 x 156mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	316
ISBN-13:	978-1-138-25556-2
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Art treatments & subjects > General Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > 1400 to 1600 > Renaissance art > General Promotions
LSN:	1-138-25556-4
Barcode:	9781138255562

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