The Mother Goddess in Italian Renaissance Art by Edith Balas Signed
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Personalize
- No
- Year
- 2002
- Special Attributes
- Dust Jacket, Illustrated
- Signed
- No
- Ex Libris
- No
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Personalized
- No
- Features
- Dust Jacket, Illustrated
- Inscribed
- No
- Subjects
- Art & Culture
- Modified Item
- No
- Vintage
- No
- ISBN
- 9780887483813
- Book Title
- Mother Goddess in Italian Renaissance Art
- Publisher
- Carnegie Mellon University Press
- Item Length
- 11 in
- Publication Year
- 2002
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.8 in
- Genre
- Art, History
- Topic
- Criticism & Theory, Europe / Renaissance, European, Subjects & Themes / General, History / Renaissance
- Item Weight
- 38.2 Oz
- Item Width
- 8.5 in
- Number of Pages
- 216 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Carnegie Mellon University Press
ISBN-10
088748381X
ISBN-13
9780887483813
eBay Product ID (ePID)
28038798769
Product Key Features
Book Title
Mother Goddess in Italian Renaissance Art
Number of Pages
216 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Criticism & Theory, Europe / Renaissance, European, Subjects & Themes / General, History / Renaissance
Publication Year
2002
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Art, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
38.2 Oz
Item Length
11 in
Item Width
8.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2002-101900
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Decimal
704.9
Table Of Content
List of Figures Preface Introduction Chapter 1: The Mother Goddess in Antiquity and the Renaissance Chapter 2: The Mother Goddess in Botticelli's Primavera Chapter 3: Cybele and Her Cult in Andrea Mantegna's The Triumph of Caesar and The Triumph of Scipio Chapter 4: Michelangelo: The Mother Goddess as Heaven and Earth Chapter 5: Further Instances of the Mother Goddess in Italian Renaissance Art Select Bibliography Appendix 1: Ancient Sources for the Myth and Cult of the Mother Goddess Appendix 2: Boccaccio and Cartari on the Mother Goddess Index
Synopsis
Although much has been written over the years about the ancient mystery religions and their influence on the intellectual life of the Renaissance, scholars have neglected their role in art. This is a serious omission in the case of one of the most popular cultic deities, the Mother Goddess, whose colorful myths and exotic rites, described in fascinating detail by classical authors, became a rich source of imagery for Renaissance writers, antiquarians, and artists. She was especially important to the Neoplatonist philosophers of the period, for whom she embodied the idea of love as the great universal bond and conveyor of divine influences to the mortal realm. In this ground-breaking study, Edith Balas draws upon a wide range of humanistic learning to examine the significance of the Mother Goddess and her cult in the works of such major figures as Botticelli, Mantegna, Michelangelo, Titian, and Raphael, as well in those of a host of lesser artists, including Neroccio de' Landi, Baltasare Peruzzi, Giorgio Vasari, and Pirro Ligorio. Dr. Balas not only provides additional keys to solving the often dauntingly complex riddles posed by many Quattrocento and Cinquecento images--images originally intended to be understood only by a learned elite--but also furnishes scholars with a valuable methodological model for analyzing the presence and meaning of other ancient religious cults in Renaissance art.
LC Classification Number
N7793.M68B35 2002
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- p***e (64)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseItem as described, arrived quickly, was packaged fine considering the item’s condition. The seller made a very reasonable price adjustment once I explained the cost that would be associated with the repair and that the item was one of a two volume set. I highly recommend this seller!Message from the President of the United States to the Two Houses 1869 (#155821690746)
- m***r (80)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseExactly as described wonderful condition well cared for book , very careful deliberate safe packaging , fast shipping, and a wonderful price for this book. I am very happy with this fantastic seller!THE TEXAS RANGERS A Century of Frontier Defense 1935 First Edition (#156580589111)