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Koutny-Jones Aleksandra |
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Visual cultures of death in Central Europe : contemplation and commemoration in early modern Poland-Lithuania / / By Aleksandra Koutny-Jones |
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Leiden, [Netherlands] ; ; Boston, [Massachusetts] : , : Brill, , 2015 |
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©2015 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (275 p.) |
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Collana |
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Northern World, , 1569-1462 ; ; Volume 73 |
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Death in art |
Art and society - Poland |
Art and society - Lithuania (Grand Duchy) |
Death - Social aspects - Poland |
Death - Social aspects - Lithuania (Grand Duchy) |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Preliminary Material -- Introduction: The Central European Age of Contemplation and Commemoration -- Frameworks for Visual Cultures of Death in Poland-Lithuania -- Death Personified: The Skeleton and the Printed Image -- The Dance of Death in Central Europe: Indigenous Variations on a Familiar Theme -- Triumphant Funerals: Ceremonial, Coffin Portraits and Catafalques -- Architectures and Landscapes of Death: Funerary Chapels and Jerusalem Sites -- Conclusion -- Appendix: The Kraków Taniec śmierci (Dance of Death): Transcription and Translation of Textual Cartouches -- Bibliography -- Index. |
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In Visual Cultures of Death in Central Europe , Aleksandra Koutny-Jones explores the emergence of a remarkable cultural preoccupation with death in Poland-Lithuania (1569-1795). Examining why such interests resonated so strongly in the Baroque art of this Commonwealth, she argues that the printing revolution, the impact of the Counter-Reformation, and multiple afflictions suffered by Poland-Lithuania all contributed to a deep cultural concern with mortality. Introducing readers to a range of art, architecture and material culture, this study |
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considers various visual evocations of death including 'Dance of Death' imagery, funerary decorations, coffin portraiture, tomb chapels and religious landscapes. These, Koutny-Jones argues, engaged with wider European cultures of contemplation and commemoration, while also being critically adapted to the specific context of Poland-Lithuania. |
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