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Death, Torture and the Broken Body in European Art, 1300–1650

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Bodies mangled, limbs broken, skin flayed, blood spilled: the art of the late medieval and early modern periods contains myriad examples of spectacular unmaking. The martyrdoms of saints, stories of justice, and reports of the atrocities of war provided fertile ground for scenes of bodily desecration.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781472433671
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 280
  • Published:
  • December 28, 2014
  • Dimensions:
  • 177x251x19 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 862 g.
Delivery: 2-3 weeks
Expected delivery: October 17, 2024

Description of Death, Torture and the Broken Body in European Art, 1300–1650

Bodies mangled, limbs broken, skin flayed, blood spilled: the art of the late medieval and early modern periods contains myriad examples of spectacular unmaking. The martyrdoms of saints, stories of justice, and reports of the atrocities of war provided fertile ground for scenes of bodily desecration.

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