A new antiquity art and humanity as universal, 1400-1600 / Alessandra Russo.
| Author/creator | Russo, Alessandra, 1972- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | University Park, Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press, [2024] |
| Description | xv, 272 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 26 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Art and humanity as universal, 1400-1600 |
| Contents | Introduction : a revolution in thought -- Lights on the antipodes : "made throughout the entire world" -- Acuity through art : artifact-based, oceanic humanism -- An indestructable "Indian" universe of artists : thinking with hands -- The sublime art of the idol : from forensic to aesthetic judgment -- Novel territories of painting : coordinates for another renaissance -- Conclusions : a new artistic world. |
| Abstract | "Examines how the subtlety, variety, and inventiveness of American, Asian, and African creations and techniques encountered in the context of sixteenth century Iberian colonization challenged and revolutionized the definitions of what art is and what it means to be human"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 236-259) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2023047085 |
| ISBN | 9780271095691 (cloth) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |