The Dark Side of Genius: The Melancholic Persona in Art, ca. 1500–1700 - Dixon, Laurinda S. (Syracuse University) - Books - Pennsylvania State University Press - 9780271059358 - January 7, 2014
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The Dark Side of Genius: The Melancholic Persona in Art, ca. 1500–1700

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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

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