Revival of the olympian gods in renaissance art, the
Auteur :
Freedman, Luba
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521181037
Date de publication :
15 nov. 2010
Dimensions :
21,0 x 15,0 x 2,5 cm
Poids :
640 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
In this book, Luba Freedman examines the revival of the twelve Olympian deities in the visual arts of sixteenth-century Italy. This study highlights how problematic it was during the Cinquecento to display and receive images of pagan gods, whether shaped by ancient or contemporary artists.