Inventing the Renaissance Putto
Download or Read eBook Inventing the Renaissance Putto PDF written by Charles Dempsey and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2001 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Charles Dempsey |
Publisher | : UNC Press Books |
Total Pages | : 316 |
Release | : 2001 |
ISBN-10 | : 0807826162 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780807826164 |
Rating | : 4/5 (62 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Inventing the Renaissance Putto by : Charles Dempsey
Book excerpt: The figure of the putto (often portrayed as a mischievous baby) made frequent appearances in the art and literature of Renaissance Italy. Commonly called spiritelli, or sprites, putti embodied a minor species of demon, in their nature neither good