Good shepherd rockery from portuguese india, 1570s to 1650s, the: emulation and dissimulation in a case of missionary art
Auteur :
Gusella, Francesco
Éditeur :
Pallas Publications
ISBN :
9789048568321
Date de publication :
16 avr. 2026
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Nederlands
This book explores the genesis of the ivory carvings of the Good Shepherd Rockery with a focus on the practices of emulation and dissimulation performed by patrons, artists, and local agents – an equivocal game of mirrors that ultimately charged the artworks with multiple interpretive layers and allusive meanings.