Portraits of Human Monsters in the Renaissance : Dwarves, Hirsutes, and Castrati as Idealized Anatomical Anomalies Hardback
by Touba (Associate Professor of Art History, Wheaton College) Ghadessi
Part of the Monsters, Prodigies, and Demons: Medieval and Early Modern Constructions of Alterity series
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At the center of this interdisciplinary studyare court monsters - dwarves, hirsutes, andmisshapen individuals - who, by their verypresence, altered Renaissance ethics vis-à-visanatomical difference, social virtues, andscientific knowledge.
The study traces howthese monsters evolved from objects ofcuriosity, to scientific cases, to legallyindependent beings.
The works examinedhere point to the intricate cultural, religious,ethical, and scientific perceptions ofmonstrous individuals who were fixtures incontemporary courts.
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:220 pages, 8 Plates, color; 43 Illustrations, black and white
- Publisher:Medieval Institute Publications
- Publication Date:13/03/2018
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- ISBN:9781580442756
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:220 pages, 8 Plates, color; 43 Illustrations, black and white
- Publisher:Medieval Institute Publications
- Publication Date:13/03/2018
- Category:
- ISBN:9781580442756