LEADER 03516nam 2200637 450 001 9910511327903321 005 20170918162259.0 010 $a90-04-30525-4 024 7 $a10.1163/9789004305250 035 $a(CKB)3710000000479222 035 $a(EBL)4003948 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001553144 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)16170749 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001553144 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)13830943 035 $a(PQKB)11751087 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4003948 035 $a(nllekb)BRILL9789004305250 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000479222 100 $a20151113h20152015 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aVisual cultures of death in Central Europe $econtemplation and commemoration in early modern Poland-Lithuania /$fBy Aleksandra Koutny-Jones 210 1$aLeiden, [Netherlands] ;$aBoston, [Massachusetts] :$cBrill,$d2015. 210 4$d©2015 215 $a1 online resource (275 p.) 225 1 $aNorthern World,$x1569-1462 ;$vVolume 73 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a90-04-30507-6 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aPreliminary 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 ?mierci (Dance of Death): Transcription and Translation of Textual Cartouches -- Bibliography -- Index. 330 $aIn Visual Cultures of Death in Central Europe , Aleksandra Koutny-Jones explores the emergence of a remarkable cultural preoccupation with death in Poland-Lithuania (1569-1795). Examining why such interests resonated so strongly in the Baroque art of this Commonwealth, she argues that the printing revolution, the impact of the Counter-Reformation, and multiple afflictions suffered by Poland-Lithuania all contributed to a deep cultural concern with mortality. Introducing readers to a range of art, architecture and material culture, this study considers various visual evocations of death including 'Dance of Death' imagery, funerary decorations, coffin portraiture, tomb chapels and religious landscapes. These, Koutny-Jones argues, engaged with wider European cultures of contemplation and commemoration, while also being critically adapted to the specific context of Poland-Lithuania. 410 0$aNorthern world ;$vVolume 73. 606 $aDeath in art 606 $aArt and society$zPoland 606 $aArt and society$zLithuania (Grand Duchy) 606 $aDeath$xSocial aspects$zPoland 606 $aDeath$xSocial aspects$zLithuania (Grand Duchy) 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aDeath in art. 615 0$aArt and society 615 0$aArt and society 615 0$aDeath$xSocial aspects 615 0$aDeath$xSocial aspects 676 $a704.9/49306909438 700 $aKoutny-Jones$b Aleksandra$01067329 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910511327903321 996 $aVisual cultures of death in Central Europe$92550924 997 $aUNINA