Description
Book SynopsisBrings fresh theoretical perspectives to the study of the 'propagandistic' art and architecture of the Jesuit order as exemplified by its late Baroque Roman church interiors. This study evaluates how the term 'propaganda' functions in art history, distinguishes it from rhetoric, and proposes a precise use of the term for the visual arts.
Trade Review[A] compelling achievement, recalling Mendelsohn's response on first hearing Schubert : ' Hats off, gentlemen, a genius '." Journal Of Ecclesiastical History "Provocative and insightful... [Provokes] a discussion well beyond the normal reaches of Early Modern scholarship on the history of art." -- John Beldon Scott CAA Reviews "Learned and imaginative... The author brings ... the nuances that only wide and deep knowledge of actual works of art can provide." -- John Padberg, S.J. Catholic Historical Review
Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. The "Jesuit Style" 2. Rhetoric versus Propaganda 3. The Propagandist 4. Message 5. Diffusion Postscript from Berlin Acknowledgments Notes Bibliography List of Illustrations Index
