Inventing the Renaissance Putto

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Summary

The putto (often portrayed as a mischievous baby) appears frequently in the art and literature of Renaissance Italy. The "spiritelli" embody a minor species of demon, neither good not bad. This book discusses the manifestations of the putto-spiritello in 15th-century art and literature.

Product details

• Authors: Charles Dempsey
• Publisher: University Of North Carolina
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.06.2001
• EAN: 9780807826164
• ISBN: 978-0-8078-2616-4
• No. of pages: 277
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 248 mm x 32 mm
• Series: Bettie Allison Rand Lectures i; Bettie Allison Rand Lectures in Art History; Bettie Allison Rand Lectures in Art History; Bettie Allison Rand Lectures i
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Art