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Imago and Contemplatio in the Visual Arts and Literature 1400–1700: Festschrift for Walter S. Melion

By Karl A. E. Enenkel , Stijn P. M. Bussels , Michel Weemans , Elliott D. Wise (eds.)

Book information

Publisher
Brill Academic Pub
Year
2024
ISBN
9004682635, 9789004682634
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
109 MB (114259831 bytes)
Series
Intersections: Interdisciplinary Studies in Early Modern Culture, 88
Pages
511\541
Orientation
portrait
Paginated
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2024-11-03 03:16:33

Description

This volume contains twenty-four essays, which, in their subjects and methodology, pay tribute to the scholarship of Walter S. Melion. The contributions are grouped under three categories: "Devotion," "Art and Image Theory," and "Vision and Contemplation." The Devotion section addresses votive practices, theological theory and polemic literature. The Art and Image Theory section focuses on Jesuit image theory, the reflexive dimension of works, and artists' reflections on the function of images. Finally, the Vision and Contemplation section discusses the 'early modern eye' as a tool for thoughtful, prolonged looking to ascertain visual wit, deception, self-assessment and friendship, sacred and profane allegories.

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