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Today few would think of astronomy and astrology as fields related to theology. Fewer still would know that physically absorbing planetary rays was once considered to have medical and psychological effects. This book reveals how Renaissance artworks were designed to be not only beautiful but also - perhaps even primarily - functional.

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      Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
      Publication Date: 20/02/2013
      ISBN13: 9780226922843, 978-0226922843
      ISBN10: 0226922847
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      Book Synopsis
      Today few would think of astronomy and astrology as fields related to theology. Fewer still would know that physically absorbing planetary rays was once considered to have medical and psychological effects. This book reveals how Renaissance artworks were designed to be not only beautiful but also - perhaps even primarily - functional.

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