Visual Cultures of Secrecy in Early Modern Europe (Paperback)

Secrets in all their variety permeated early modern Europe, from the whispers of ambassadors at court to the emphatically publicised books of home remedies that flew from presses and booksellers shops. This interdisciplinary volume draws on approaches from art history and cultural studies to investigate the manifestations of secrecy in printed books and drawings, staircases and narrative paintings, ecclesiastical furnishings and engravers tools. Topics include how patrons of art and architecture deployed secrets to construct meanings and distinguish audiences, and how artists and patrons manipulated the content and display of the subject matter of artworks to create an aura of exclusive access and privilege. Essays examine the ways in which popes and princes skilfully deployed secrets in works of art to maximise social control, and how artists, printers, and folk healers promoted their wares through the impression of valuable, mysterious knowledge. The authors contributing to the volume represent both established authorities in their field as well as emerging voices. This volume will have wide appeal for historians, art historians, and literary scholars, introducing readers to a fascinating and often unexplored component of early modern culture.

General

Imprint:	Truman State University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Early Modern Studies
Release date:	April 2013
First published:	2013
Editors:	Timothy McCall • Sean Roberts
Contributors:	Giancarlo Fiorenza • Patricia Simons • William Eamon • Maria Ruvoldt • Henry Dietrich Fernandez • Allie Terry-Fritsch • Lyle Massey
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	248
ISBN-13:	978-1-61248-092-3
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > General
LSN:	1-61248-092-6
Barcode:	9781612480923

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