The artist grows old : the aging of art and artists in Italy, 1500-1800 / Philip Sohm.
The artist grows old : the aging of art and artists in Italy, 1500-1800 / Philip Sohm.
The artist grows old : the aging of art and artists in Italy, 1500-1800 / Philip Sohm.
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Publisher
New Haven, Conn. ; London : Yale University Press, 2007.
Date
2007.
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N709.45084/1
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Language
English
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Physical content
ix, 222 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 27 cm.
Contents
Psychology -- Gerontophobia and the anxiety of obsolescence -- Narcissus and old-age narcissism -- Making art in old age -- Poussin's hands and Titian's eyes -- Titian invents an old-age style -- Pontormo in San Lorenzo -- Historiography -- Life cycles of art -- Turning points: micro-macrohistories...
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Publisher
New Haven, Conn. ; London : Yale University Press, 2007.
Place of Publication
Connecticut
Date Published
2007.
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State Reference Library copy: To be issued in Supervised Use Area.
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Summary
"How does the artist's self-conception change in old age? How does old age affect artistic practice? In this intriguing study, art historian Philip Sohm considers some of the greatest artists of Renaissance and Baroque Italy and their experiences of aging. Sohm investigates how art critics, collectors, biographers and fellow artists dealt with old...
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The artist grows old : the aging of art and artists in Italy, 1500-1800 / Philip Sohm.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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N709.45084/1
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74VKRPKrmAzX
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKRPKrmAzX
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ISBN
0300121237 (hbk.) :
9780300121230 (hbk.) :
DDC
709.450846
MMS ID
991023034209702626
