The Drama of the Portrait: Theater and Visual Culture in Early Modern Spain

by Laura R. Bass

The Drama of the Portrait examines the motif of portraiture in Spanish Golden Age theater, drawing from a wide range of drama and imagery to enrich our understanding of the social functions of portraiture and the importance of the theater as a venue for visual education in the court society of early modern Madrid. Written in an engaging and accessible style, this is a model of interdisciplinary scholarship that deftly interweaves detailed...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0271033045
• ISBN13: 9780271033044
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: Penn State University Press
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 2.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.2" x 11.7"