Representing infirmity: diseased bodies in Renaissance Italy

"This volume is the first in-depth analysis of how infirm bodies were represented in Italy from c.1400-1650. Through original contributions and methodologies, it addresses the fundamental yet undiscussed relationship between images and representations in medical, religious, and literary texts....

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Körperschaft: Representing Infirmity: Diseased Bodies in Renaissance and Early Modern Italy (Veranstaltung) Prato, 2017 (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Henderson, John 1949 June 12- (HerausgeberIn), Jacobs, Fredrika Herman (HerausgeberIn), Nelson, Jonathan K. (HerausgeberIn)
Format: Elektronisch Tagungsbericht E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: London Routledge 2021
Schriftenreihe:The body in the city
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Zusammenfassung:"This volume is the first in-depth analysis of how infirm bodies were represented in Italy from c.1400-1650. Through original contributions and methodologies, it addresses the fundamental yet undiscussed relationship between images and representations in medical, religious, and literary texts. By exploring the works of artists such as Caravaggio, Leonardo, and Michelangelo, this study considers the idealised body altered by diseases including leprosy, plague, goiter, and cancer. The interdisciplinary approach makes this study the perfect resource for both students and specialists of the history of art, medicine and religion, and social and intellectual history across Renaissance Europe"--
Beschreibung:1 Online Ressource (xv, 255 Seiten)
ISBN:9781003032885
1003032885
9781000220117
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9781000220216
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9781000220315
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DOI:10.4324/9781003032885

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