03482nam 2200625 450 991079767600332120230126213459.090-04-30525-410.1163/9789004305250(CKB)3710000000479222(EBL)4003948(SSID)ssj0001553144(PQKBManifestationID)16170749(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001553144(PQKBWorkID)13830943(PQKB)11751087(MiAaPQ)EBC4003948(nllekb)BRILL9789004305250(EXLCZ)99371000000047922220151113h20152015 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrVisual cultures of death in Central Europe contemplation and commemoration in early modern Poland-Lithuania /By Aleksandra Koutny-JonesLeiden, [Netherlands] ;Boston, [Massachusetts] :Brill,2015.©20151 online resource (275 p.)Northern World,1569-1462 ;Volume 73Description based upon print version of record.90-04-30507-6 Includes bibliographical references and index.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.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 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.Northern world ;Volume 73.Death in artArt and societyPolandArt and societyLithuania (Grand Duchy)DeathSocial aspectsPolandDeathSocial aspectsLithuania (Grand Duchy)Death in art.Art and societyArt and societyDeathSocial aspectsDeathSocial aspects704.9/49306909438Koutny-Jones Aleksandra1481614MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910797676003321Visual cultures of death in Central Europe3698660UNINA