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The Dark Side of Genius: The Melancholic Persona in Art, ca. 1500–1700 Dixon, Laurinda S. (Syracuse University)
The Dark Side of Genius: The Melancholic Persona in Art, ca. 1500–1700
Dixon, Laurinda S. (Syracuse University)
Examines "melancholia" as a philosophical, medical, and social phenomenon in early modern art. Argues that, despite advances in art and science, the topos of the dispirited intellectual continues to function metaphorically as a locus for society's fears and tensions.
black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, black & white halftones, colour illustrations, fi
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | January 7, 2014 |
| Original release date | 2013 |
| ISBN13 | 9780271059358 |
| Publishers | Pennsylvania State University Press |
| Pages | 264 |
| Dimensions | 293 × 241 × 2 mm · 1.42 kg |