The Prince's Body: Vincenzo Gonzaga and Renaissance Medicine

by Valeria Finucci

Defining the proper female body, seeking elective surgery for beauty, enjoying lavish spa treatments, and combating impotence might seem like today's celebrity infatuations. However, these preoccupations were very much alive in the early modern period. Valeria Finucci recounts the story of a well-known patron of arts and music in Renaissance Italy, Duke Vincenzo Gonzaga of Mantua (1562-1612), to examine the culture, fears, and captivations of his...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 067472545X
• ISBN13: 9780674725454
• Release Date: February 2015
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.5" x 9.5"