The Dark Side of Genius
The Melancholic Persona in Art, ca. 1500–1700
(Author) Laurinda S. Dixon
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Hardcover
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Examines "melancholia" as a philosophical, medical, and social phenomenon in early modern art. Argues that, despite advances in art and science, the topos of the dispirited intellectual continues to function metaphorically as a locus for society's fears and tensions.
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Publisher:
Pennsylvania State University Press
Format:
Hardcover
Number of pages:
None
Language:
en
ISBN:
9780271059358
Publish year:
2013
Publish date:
Dec. 17, 2013