Description

Book Synopsis
`The art of poverty` is the first book in English to analyse depictions of beggars in sixteenth-century European art. It develops a striking thesis, arguing that such images largely conformed to two paradoxical, though complimentary, traditions: the one ironising, the other idealising. -- .

Table of Contents

List of figures
Acknowledgements
Preface
The art of poverty: Introduction
1. The beggar’s place
2. Lazy beggars: The working context
3. Paragons of poverty: Picturing the deserving poor
4. Treasures of the church: The sacred poor in Italian painting
5. Beggar style: Issues in form and interpretation
6. The art of poverty: Conclusion
Bibliography
Index

The Art of Poverty

Product form

£76.50

Includes FREE delivery

RRP £85.00 – you save £8.50 (10%)

Order before 4pm tomorrow for delivery by Fri 2 Jan 2026.

A Hardback by Tom Nichols

Out of stock


    View other formats and editions of The Art of Poverty by Tom Nichols

    Publisher: Manchester University Press
    Publication Date: 12/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
    ISBN13: 9780719075827, 978-0719075827
    ISBN10: 0719075823
    Also in:
    History of art Social and cultural history Poverty and precarity

    Description

    Book Synopsis
    `The art of poverty` is the first book in English to analyse depictions of beggars in sixteenth-century European art. It develops a striking thesis, arguing that such images largely conformed to two paradoxical, though complimentary, traditions: the one ironising, the other idealising. -- .

    Table of Contents

    List of figures
    Acknowledgements
    Preface
    The art of poverty: Introduction
    1. The beggar’s place
    2. Lazy beggars: The working context
    3. Paragons of poverty: Picturing the deserving poor
    4. Treasures of the church: The sacred poor in Italian painting
    5. Beggar style: Issues in form and interpretation
    6. The art of poverty: Conclusion
    Bibliography
    Index

    Recently viewed products

    © 2025 Book Curl

      • American Express
      • Apple Pay
      • Diners Club
      • Discover
      • Google Pay
      • Maestro
      • Mastercard
      • PayPal
      • Shop Pay
      • Union Pay
      • Visa

      Login

      Forgot your password?

      Don't have an account yet?
      Create account