Description
Book SynopsisExamines the work of the Ferrarese court artist Dosso Dossi (c. 1486?-1542), with emphasis on his portrayal of ancient and vernacular subjects found in such works as Jupiter Painting Butterflies, Myth of Pan, Enchantress, and his frescoes of Aesop's fables.
Trade Review“Giancarlo Fiorenza has provided an indispensable contribution to the study of Italian Renaissance culture. . . . There is, in fact, no comparable account of Ferrarese court culture in the sixteenth century.”
—Stephen Campbell,The Johns Hopkins University
“In this beautifully crafted, original study, Fiorenza not only renovates Dosso’s reputation in terms of his ‘luxuriant and festive manner,’ but also effectively situates his work within its northern Italian context.”
—J. B. Gregory Choice
“This is an elegantly argued and beautifully produced book. It is also provocative, in that it raises still more questions about Dosso, his work, and his times.”
—Charles M. Rosenberg Renaissance Quarterly
Table of ContentsContents
List of Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Dosso’s Courtly Maniera
The Nature of the Gods
Elysium
Priapic Painting
Enchanting Painting
Fables, Ruins, the bell’imperfetto
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index
