Painting as medicine in early modern rome: giulio mancini and the efficacy of art
Auteur :
Gage, Frances
Éditeur :
Pennsylvania State University Press
ISBN :
9780271071039
Date de publication :
3 juin 2016
Dimensions :
25,4 x 20,3 x 2,4 cm
Poids :
1293 g
Format :
Sewn
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Through a study of the writings of the papal physician and art critic Giulio Mancini, explores early modern art collecting in Italy. Argues that art within domestic contexts was understood to create healthy bodies, minds, and societies through the mechanism of the imagination.