An edition of The dark side of genius
(2013)
The dark side of genius
the melancholic persona in art, ca. 1500-1700
by Laurinda S. Dixon
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"Examines 'melancholia' as a philosophical, medical, and social phenomenon in early modern art. Argues that, despite advances in art and science, the topos of the dispirited intellectual continues to function metaphorically as a locus for society's fears and tensions"--Provided by publisher.
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Melancholy in art, History, Melancholy, Art, history, MelancholieTimes
17th century, 16th century| Edition | Availability |
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The Dark Side of Genius: The Melancholic Persona in Art, ca. 1500-1700
Feb 17, 2015, Penn State University Press
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0271059362 9780271059365
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The dark side of genius: the melancholic persona in art, ca. 1500-1700
2013, Pennsylvania State University Press, Penn State University Press
in English
0271059354 9780271059358
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Table of Contents
Introduction : the problem of melancholia
Saturn's privileged realm : meaning and melancholy
Privileged piety : religious melancholy
Privileged passion : love melancholy
Privileged work : scholarly melancholy
A privileged profession : artists and melancholy
Wine, women, and song : melancholy mediated
Epilogue : melancholia denied and revived
Appendix : medical dissertations on melancholia and related subjects, ca. 1590-1750.
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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