Images of Plague and Pestilence: Iconography and Iconology
(Book #53 in the Sixteenth Century Essays & Studies Series)
No Customer Reviews
Since the late fourteenth century, European artists created an extensive body of images, in paintings, prints, drawings, sculptures, and other media, about the horrors of disease and death, as well as hope and salvation. This interdisciplinary study on disease in metaphysical context is the first general overview of plague art written from an art-historical standpoint. The book selects masterpieces created by Raphael, Titian, Tintoretto, Rubens, Van Dyck, and Poussin, and includes minor works dating from the fourteenth to twentieth centuries. It highlights the most important innovative artistic works that originated during the Renaissance and the Catholic Reformation. This study of the changing iconographic patterns and their iconological interpretations opens a window to the past.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:094354985X
ISBN13:9780943549859
Release Date:December 2000
Publisher:Penn State University Press
Length:224 Pages
Weight:0.85 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 6.2" x 9.1"
Related Subjects
Art Arts, Music & Photography Conceptual History & Criticism Medical Medical Books Other Media ThemesCustomer Reviews
0 rating
Copyright © 2025 Thriftbooks.com
Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information | Cookie Policy | Cookie Preferences | Accessibility Statement
ThriftBooks ® and the ThriftBooks ® logo are registered trademarks of Thrift Books Global, LLC
ThriftBooks ® and the ThriftBooks ® logo are registered trademarks of Thrift Books Global, LLC
