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The Art of Poverty

- Irony and Ideal in Sixteenth-Century Beggar Imagery

About The Art of Poverty

`The art of poverty` is the first book in English to analyse depictions of beggars in sixteenth-century European art. It develops a striking thesis, arguing that such images largely conformed to two paradoxical, though complimentary, traditions: the one ironising, the other idealising. -- .

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780719075827
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 288
  • Published:
  • November 30, 2007
  • Dimensions:
  • 241x178x21 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 880 g.
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Expected delivery: January 25, 2025
Extended return policy to January 30, 2025
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Description of The Art of Poverty

`The art of poverty` is the first book in English to analyse depictions of beggars in sixteenth-century European art. It develops a striking thesis, arguing that such images largely conformed to two paradoxical, though complimentary, traditions: the one ironising, the other idealising. -- .

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