Visual Cultures of Death in Central Europe
| Author | : Aleksandra Koutny-Jones |
| Publisher | : BRILL |
| Total Pages | : 275 |
| Release | : 2015-09-17 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9789004305250 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9004305254 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (254 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Visual Cultures of Death in Central Europe by : Aleksandra Koutny-Jones
Download or read book Visual Cultures of Death in Central Europe written by Aleksandra Koutny-Jones and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2015-09-17 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Visual Cultures of Death in Central Europe, Aleksandra Koutny-Jones examines the remarkable cultural preoccupation with death in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (1569-1795), through a range of Baroque artworks such as coffin portraits, funerary decorations, tomb chapels and religious landscapes.
