Renaissance Self-Portraiture The Visual Construction of Identity and the Social Status of the Artist |
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| Author:
| Woods-Marsden, Joanna |
| ISBN: | 978-0-300-07596-0 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 1998 |
| Publisher: | Yale University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $80.00 |
Book Description:
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An exploration of the genesis and early development of the genre of self-portraiture in Italy in the 15th and 16th centuries. The author examines a series of self-portraits in Renaissance Italy, arguing that they represented the aspirations of their creators to change their social standing.
An exploration of the genesis and early development of the genre of self-portraiture in Italy in the 15th and 16th centuries. The author examines a series of self-portraits in Renaissance Italy, arguing that they represented the aspirations of their creators to change their social standing.