Perhaps the single most revolutionary aspect of the Renaissance was the re-emergence of the gods and goddesses of antiquity. In the midst of Christian Europe, artists began to decorate luxury goods with scandalous stories from classical mythology, and rulers to identify themselves with the deities of ancient religion. The resulting fusion of erotic fantasy and political power changed the course of Western art and produced many of its most magical and subversive works. The first book ever to survey this extraordinary ...
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Perhaps the single most revolutionary aspect of the Renaissance was the re-emergence of the gods and goddesses of antiquity. In the midst of Christian Europe, artists began to decorate luxury goods with scandalous stories from classical mythology, and rulers to identify themselves with the deities of ancient religion. The resulting fusion of erotic fantasy and political power changed the course of Western art and produced many of its most magical and subversive works. The first book ever to survey this extraordinary phenomenon in its entirety, The Mirror of the Gods takes the story from the Renaissance to the Baroque. Each chapter focuses on a particular god (Diana, Apollo, Hercules, Venus, Bacchus, Jupiter) and recounts the tales about that deity, not as they appear in classical literature but as they were re-created by artists such as Botticelli, Titian, Bernini and Rembrandt. And yet this is not a book simply about painting and sculpture. It is an attempt to re-imagine the entire designed world of the Renaissance, where the gods also appeared in carnival floats and in banquet displays, and entertained the public in the form of snow men and fireworks. This rich and original new portrait of the Renaissance will ensure that readers never see the period in quite the same way again.
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New. Perhaps the single most revolutionary aspect of the Renaissance was the re-emergence of the gods and goddesses of antiquity. This book surveys this phenomenon and takes the story from the Renaissance to the Baroque. Each chapter focuses on a particular god and recounts the tales about that deity, as they were re-created by artists. Num Pages: 496 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: AM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 358. 2006. Paperback.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
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Very Good+ in Very Good+, Not Price Clipped jacket. Book First printing as indicated by the numeral "1" printed on the verso of the title page; minor wear; otherwise a solid, clean copy with no marking or underlining; collectible condition; illustrated with both black and white and colour reproductions of Renaissance art.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Library sticker on front cover. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 950grams, ISBN: 071399200X.
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Very Good + in Very Good +, Not Price Clipped jacket. Book First edition, first printing as indicated by the numeral "1" printed on the verso of the title page; minor edge wear; otherwise a solid, clean copy with no marking or underlining; collectible condition; illustrated with both black and white and colour reproductions of art works.
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