Painting as medicine in early modern Rome: Giulio Mancini and the efficacy of art

"Through a study of the writings of the papal physician and art critic Giulio Mancini, explores early modern art collecting in Italy. Argues that art within domestic contexts was understood to create healthy bodies, minds, and societies through the mechanism of the imagination"...Provided...

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Main Author: Gage, Frances 1965- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: University Park, Pennsylvania The Pennsylvania State University Press [2016]
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Summary:"Through a study of the writings of the papal physician and art critic Giulio Mancini, explores early modern art collecting in Italy. Argues that art within domestic contexts was understood to create healthy bodies, minds, and societies through the mechanism of the imagination"...Provided by publisher
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:xiv, 228 Seiten Illustrationen
ISBN:9780271071039

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