Jew in the art of the italian renaissance, the
Auteur :
Katz, Dana E.
Éditeur :
University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN :
9780812240856
Date de publication :
4 juin 2008
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Format :
Paper over boards
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Dana E. Katz reveals how Italian Renaissance painting became part of a policy of tolerance that deflected violence from the real world onto a symbolic world. While the rulers upheld toleration legislation governing Christian-Jewish relations, they simultaneously supported artistic commissions that perpetuated violence against Jews.