Portraits of Human Monsters in the Renaissance - Dwarves, Hirsutes, and Castrati as Idealized Anatomical Anomalies (Hardcover, New edition)

At the center of this interdisciplinary study are court monsters - dwarves, hirsutes, and misshapen individuals - who, by their very presence, altered Renaissance ethics vis-a-vis anatomical difference, social virtues, and scientific knowledge. The study traces how these monsters evolved from objects of curiosity, to scientific cases, to legally independent beings. The works examined here point to the intricate cultural, religious, ethical, and scientific perceptions of monstrous individuals who were fixtures in contemporary courts.

General

Imprint:	Medieval Institute Publications
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Monsters, Prodigies, and Demons: Medieval and Early Modern Constructions of Alterity
Release date:	March 2018
First published:	2018
Authors:	Touba Ghadessi (Associate Professor of Art History)
Dimensions:	240 x 170 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	220
Edition:	New edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-58044-275-6
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > 1400 to 1600 > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1500 to 1750 Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > World history > 1500 to 1750
LSN:	1-58044-275-7
Barcode:	9781580442756

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