The Seven Ancient Wonders in the Early Modern World
Author | : Inmaculada Rodriguez-Moya |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 262 |
Release | : 2019-05 |
ISBN-10 | : 0367199076 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780367199074 |
Rating | : 4/5 (76 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Seven Ancient Wonders in the Early Modern World by : Inmaculada Rodriguez-Moya
Download or read book The Seven Ancient Wonders in the Early Modern World written by Inmaculada Rodriguez-Moya and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-05 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This monograph is a study of the artistic production that formed part of the various lists of the Seven Wonders that lasted beyond Antiquity and were recovered during the Renaissance and Baroque periods. The study focuses in depth on the way they were evoked in modern artistic culture and the importance they had at European courts, linked to monarchs and princes as an image of power.