Art and Witchcraft in Early Modern Italy

by Guy Tal

The figure of the witch is familiar from the work of early modern German, Dutch, and Flemish artists, but much less so in the work of their Italian counterparts. Art and Witchcraft in Early Modern Italy seeks to explore the ways in which representations of witchcraft emerged from and coincided with the main cultural currents and artistic climate of an epoch chiefly celebrated for its humanistic and rational approaches. Through an in-depth examination...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9463722599
• ISBN13: 9789463722599
• Release Date: November 2023
• Publisher: Amsterdam University Press
• Length: 376 Pages