[Book review]

Author

Havice, Christine

Document type

Compte rendu de livres

Language

English

Source

Woman's art journal. 1993, Num. 2, Vol. 14, 50-53, 2 ill.

ISSN

0270-7993

Abstract (en)

Reviews two publications that investigate assumptions about the function of images and some of the conventions of representation. Considers the role of images in religious and secular culture in 14th c. Tuscany and 16th c. church decoration, and discusses the meaning of the female nude in Christian art.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 1400-1800
• Sight
• Art
• 1300-1700
• Painting
• Italy
• Toscana (ITA)
• Nude
• Representation
• Women
• Christian iconography

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 1400-1800
• Vue
• Art
• 1300-1700
• Peinture
• Italie
• Toscana (ITA)
• Nu
• Représentation
• Femmes
• Iconographie chrétienne

Review of

19941001-00347321, 19941001-00347322

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19941001-00347323

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