Widowhood and Visual Culture in Early Modern Europe

Nonfiction, Art & Architecture, Art History, European, General Art
Cover of the book Widowhood and Visual Culture in Early Modern Europe by , Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: ISBN: 9781351872980
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: July 28, 2017
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9781351872980
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: July 28, 2017
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

Whereas recent studies of early modern widowhood by social, economic and cultural historians have called attention to the often ambiguous, yet also often empowering, experience and position of widows within society, Widowhood and Visual Culture in Early Modern Europe is the first book to consider the distinct and important relationship between ritual and representation. The fifteen new interdisciplinary essays assembled here read widowhood as a catalyst for the production of a significant body of visual material-representations of, for and by widows, whether through traditional media, such as painting, sculpture and architecture, or through the so-called 'minor arts,' including popular print culture, medals, religious and secular furnishings and ornament, costume and gift objects, in early modern Austria, England, France, Germany, Italy and Spain. Arranged thematically, this unique collection allows the reader to recognize and appreciate the complexity and contradiction, iconicity and mutability, and timelessness and timeliness of widowhood and representation.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Whereas recent studies of early modern widowhood by social, economic and cultural historians have called attention to the often ambiguous, yet also often empowering, experience and position of widows within society, Widowhood and Visual Culture in Early Modern Europe is the first book to consider the distinct and important relationship between ritual and representation. The fifteen new interdisciplinary essays assembled here read widowhood as a catalyst for the production of a significant body of visual material-representations of, for and by widows, whether through traditional media, such as painting, sculpture and architecture, or through the so-called 'minor arts,' including popular print culture, medals, religious and secular furnishings and ornament, costume and gift objects, in early modern Austria, England, France, Germany, Italy and Spain. Arranged thematically, this unique collection allows the reader to recognize and appreciate the complexity and contradiction, iconicity and mutability, and timelessness and timeliness of widowhood and representation.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book Looking In by
Cover of the book Workplace Bullying and Harassment by
Cover of the book The Works of Charles Darwin: v. 5: Zoology of the Voyage of HMS Beagle, Under the Command of Captain Fitzroy, During the Years 1832-1836 by
Cover of the book Disgust in Early Modern English Literature by
Cover of the book Recollections by
Cover of the book Children's Work, Schooling, And Welfare In Latin America by
Cover of the book Elie Kedourie's Approaches to History and Political Theory by
Cover of the book Introduction to Energy Analysis by
Cover of the book Sex and War on the American Stage by
Cover of the book Beginning Constitutional Law by
Cover of the book Civil War Navies, 1855-1883 by
Cover of the book Socialism by
Cover of the book Mircea Eliade by
Cover of the book Indian Thought and Western Theism by
Cover of the book Full Range Leadership Development by
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy