Bellissima: Feminine Beauty and the Idea of Italy
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Feminine beauty has been more associated with national cultural identity in Italy than in any other country. From the time of Dante and Petrarch, ideals of beauty have informed artists' work. This intriguing and gloriously illustrated book investigates the many debates this topic has provoked in modern Italy. Radicals and monarchists, Catholics, Fascists, and Communists have all championed specific ideas about female beauty. First theater...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0300176805
ISBN13:9780300176803
Release Date:February 2011
Publisher:Yale University Press
Length:288 Pages
Weight:2.35 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 7.5" x 9.3"
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