The Image of the Individual
Portraits in the Renaissance
British Museum Press
Published in April 1998
Book
Paperback/Softback
128 pages
978-0-7141-0891-9 (ISBN)
Description
The portrait in the Renaissance has long been connected with the "cult of personality" which emerged in the 15th century and provoked people to record their features accurately for the first time since antiquity. These essays develop and challenge this concept of individuality, showing that manifold definitions of individuality of the period inspired portraits in a large range of media, which may be faithful to their subject but also may be idealized, generalized or exaggerated according to need.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
101 b&w illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 189 mm
Weight
680 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7141-0891-9 (9780714108919)
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