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Painting as Medicine in Early Modern Rome

- Giulio Mancini and the Efficacy of Art

About Painting as Medicine in Early Modern Rome

Through a study of the writings of the papal physician and art critic Giulio Mancini, explores early modern art collecting in Italy. Argues that art within domestic contexts was understood to create healthy bodies, minds, and societies through the mechanism of the imagination.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780271071039
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 248
  • Published:
  • June 2, 2016
  • Dimensions:
  • 213x267x27 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 1272 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: August 17, 2025

Description of Painting as Medicine in Early Modern Rome

Through a study of the writings of the papal physician and art critic Giulio Mancini, explores early modern art collecting in Italy. Argues that art within domestic contexts was understood to create healthy bodies, minds, and societies through the mechanism of the imagination.

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