Renaissance Self-Portraiture: The Visual Construction of Identity and the Social Status of the Artist Tapa dura - 1998

New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 1998. Book. Virtually as New. Hardcover. First Edition. 11 1/2" x 10". viii, 285 pages, 164 stunning illustrations, mainly in colour. A rich account of the intellectual and social context in which the Italian Renaissance artist worked. Bibliography..

New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 1998. Hardcover. VG-/VG- light foxing and scuffing to title page, minor wear to dj edges and corners, some light scuffing. Ex-library with labels and stamps on dj spine, block, inside front and rear covers and title page verso. Burgundy cloth, gilt letters on spine, with white & color illustrated glossy dust jacket. 285 pp., profusely illustrated in BW and color. "The autonomous self-portrait, a central mode of expression in western art, was a Renaissance invention. This book explores for the first time the genesis and early development of this important genre as it took place in Italy in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. Joanna Woods-Marsden examines a series of self-portraits in Renaissance Italy and their relation to the social status of art and artists. She argues that these self-images represented the aspirations of their creators to change the status of art and thereby their own social standing. The book provides a rich account of the… Leer más

* * * * * : YALE UNIVERSITY PRESS , 1998. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. 1998 B00K: Fine/, . B00K: Fine/, $195.43 0300075960 RENAISSANCE SELF-PORTRAITURE; THE VISUAL CONSTRUCTION of IDENTITY and the SOCIAL STATUS of the ARTIST; = Signed * WOODS-MARSDEN, JOANNA YALE UNIVERSITY PRESS 1998 UnStated 1sT Edition White Spine With Title In Brown Letters, Dust Jacket: Very Good/, Shelf, Edge Stretching And Corner Ware. One 1/8" Finger Pull Tear On The Top Of The Spine. Tall And Wide Hard Cover BooK: Fine/, 270 Numbered Pages, That Were Lightly Read And Are Clean Tight To The Spine, Slight Shelf, Edge And Corner Ware. Corners Are Square. Top Of The Boards Have A Small Nick In Both. Gift Inscription, Signed By The Author With A Fine Tipped Black Pen As Follows, "To my valued colleague ou AR GL - it's been really good meeting you! Love Joanna 3/7/99". SYNOPSIS: "The Autonomous Self-Portrait, A Central Mode Of Expression In Western Art, Was A Renaissance… Leer más

Yale University Press. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Yale University Press. Used - Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

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Yale University Press, 1998-11-10. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!