RebekahCompton
Venus and the Arts of Love in Renaissance Florence
Venus and the Arts of Love in Renaissance Florence
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Rebekah Compton's book explores Venus in Florence from 1300 to 1600, examining her golden splendor, rosy complexion, fashions, gardens, erotic anatomy, and gifts from the sea. It reveals how artists, patrons, rulers, and lovers used materials and techniques to manifest Venusian virtues, offering new insights on sight, seduction, desire, gender, sexuality, and viewership.
Format: Hardback
Length: 292 pages
Publication date: 11 March 2021
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
In this captivating volume, Rebekah Compton delves into the captivating world of Venus in the art, culture, and governance of Florence from 1300 to 1600. Presented chronologically, the six chapters of this study explore each alluring aspect of the goddess, including her golden splendor, rosy-hued complexion, enchanting fashions, verdant gardens, erotic anatomy, and gifts from the sea. Through the lens of visual arts, Compton uncovers a rich tapestry of materials and techniques employed by artists, patrons, rulers, and lovers to manifest the virtues associated with Venus. Her book explores the intricate interplay between technical art history and love's protean iconography, shedding light on how different discourses and disciplines converge in the creation and reception of art. Venus and the Arts of Love in Renaissance Florence offers fresh perspectives on sight, seduction, and desire, as well as gender, sexuality, and viewership from both male and female perspectives in the early modern era.
Weight: 786g
Dimension: 185 x 259 x 24 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781108842914
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