Overlooked in traditional studies of Italian Art, cassone (decorated chest) painting was nonetheless a popular genre in Early Renaissance Tuscany. Made by anonymous painters for undocumented patrons, these decorated chests display 'high' art subject matter, a contradiction that has discouraged the study of domestic pictures within traditional art history. In this study, Cristelle Baskins questions the traditional readings of cassone imagery as merely didactic or moralising. Drawing on historical context and ...
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Overlooked in traditional studies of Italian Art, cassone (decorated chest) painting was nonetheless a popular genre in Early Renaissance Tuscany. Made by anonymous painters for undocumented patrons, these decorated chests display 'high' art subject matter, a contradiction that has discouraged the study of domestic pictures within traditional art history. In this study, Cristelle Baskins questions the traditional readings of cassone imagery as merely didactic or moralising. Drawing on historical context and poststructuralist textual interpretation, she argues that these pieces performed an important role in the socialisation and gender formation of women during the Renaissance. Invariably depicting exemplary women from classical mythology, cassone, Baskins demonstrates, invite a range of responses, ranging from coercion to pleasure. Her study also shows how these domestic pictures contribute to revisionist approaches within cultural and literary studies of the Renaissance.
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Very good in Good jacket. The dust jackets is rubbed and scratched, particularly on the back jacket cover. The bottom edge of the jacket is creased. The cover is in great condition with no visible flaws apart from some light handling wear. Binding is tight. The front end page leaf has an Ink signature from the previous owner, otherwise all other pages are clean and unmarked.
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Good in Very Good+ dust jacket. 0521583934. Hardcover with dustjacket, Pease Note: this copy has pen and pencil markings in the text, the markings affect about 1/4 of the pages and all of the the text remains readable, the binding is clean and tight, the jacket is in nice shape with some light surface-rubbing only, a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "Overlooked in traditional studies of Italian art, cassone painting was nonetheless a popular genre in Renaissance Tuscany, " illustrated throughout and includes a Selected Bibliography; 264 pages.
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Very Good Plus in Near Fine jacket. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. Cloth, hard cover in dust jacket., slight, very faint trace of dust spotting to top edge-minor and non-progressive. no writing or markings. no bumps, tears, chips. strong binding.; english text.; xiv-264pp., 59 b/w illustrations.; review of the book from art book journal laid-in.
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Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 0521583934. Black and white illustrations. First edition. Binding is slightly cocked, trace foxing on top and fore edges, else very good in a very good dust jacket.; 264 pages.
