Death, torture and the broken body in european art, 1300–1650
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9781472433671
Date de publication :
28 déc. 2014
Dimensions :
24,6 x 17,4 cm
Poids :
839 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Bodies mangled, limbs broken, skin flayed, blood spilled: the art of the late medieval and early modern periods contains myriad examples of spectacular unmaking. The martyrdoms of saints, stories of justice, and reports of the atrocities of war provided fertile ground for scenes of bodily desecration.