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Focusing on the representation of beggars in sixteenth-century European art, this book presents a compelling thesis that these depictions fall into two contrasting yet complementary traditions: one that ironizes the subject and another that idealizes it. By examining these artistic approaches, the work offers a nuanced understanding of how poverty was portrayed and perceived during this period.
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The art of poverty, Tom Nichols
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- Released
- 2007
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- Title
- The art of poverty
- Subtitle
- Irony and ideal in sixteenth-century beggar imagery
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Tom Nichols
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Released
- 2007
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 298
- ISBN13
- 9780719075827
- Category
- Art / Culture, World history
- Description
- Focusing on the representation of beggars in sixteenth-century European art, this book presents a compelling thesis that these depictions fall into two contrasting yet complementary traditions: one that ironizes the subject and another that idealizes it. By examining these artistic approaches, the work offers a nuanced understanding of how poverty was portrayed and perceived during this period.