Dark side of genius, the: the melancholic persona in art, ca. 1500–1700
Auteur :
Dixon, Laurinda S.
Éditeur :
Pennsylvania State University Press
ISBN :
9780271059358
Date de publication :
17 déc. 2013
Dimensions :
25,4 x 22,9 x 2,5 cm
Poids :
1429 g
Format :
Sewn
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Examines "melancholia" as a philosophical, medical, and social phenomenon in early modern art. Argues that, despite advances in art and science, the topos of the dispirited intellectual continues to function metaphorically as a locus for society's fears and tensions.