Balthazar : A Black African King in Medieval and Renaissance Art /

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"In this book, experts explore the representation of Balthazar as a Black African king. They examine medieval and Renaissance artworks that portray the European fantasy of the Black magus, offer clues about the Africans who may have inspired these images, and chronicle the Black presence in pre...

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Détails bibliographiques
Autres auteurs: Keene, Bryan C. (Éditeur intellectuel), Collins, Kristen M. (Éditeur intellectuel)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Los Angeles : J. Paul Getty Museum, [2022]
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Sujets:
Balthazar > (Biblical figure) > Art.
Magi.
Black people in art.
Art, Renaissance > Themes, motives.
Art, Medieval > Themes, motives.
Africans in art.
Magi > Art.
Art.
Electronic books.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
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Résumé:"In this book, experts explore the representation of Balthazar as a Black African king. They examine medieval and Renaissance artworks that portray the European fantasy of the Black magus, offer clues about the Africans who may have inspired these images, and chronicle the Black presence in premodern Europe"--
Description:"This publication was inspired by the exhibition Balthazar: A Black African King in Medieval and Renaissance Art, on view at the J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center, Los Angeles, from November 19, 2019-February 16, 2020."--Colophon.
Description matérielle:1 online resource (160 pages).
ISBN:9781606067864

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