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Aus der Bibliothek von Prof. Wolfgang Haase, langj�igem Herausgeber der ANRW und des International Journal of the Classical Tradition (IJCT) / From the library of Prof. Wolfgang Haase, long-time editor of ANRW and the International Journal of the Classical Tradition (IJCT). - Schutzumschlag leicht berieben, minimale Randl�ren, sonst in tadellosem Zustand / dust jacket slightly rubbed, minimal edgewear, otherwise in pristine condition. - In Dosso Dossi: Paintings of Myth, Magic, and the Antique, Giancarlo Fiorenza draws on a wealth of rarely studied primary source material to present the work of the Ferrarese court artist Dosso Dossi in a new light. The artist, who worked mainly for Duke Alfonso I d�Este of Ferrara, is celebrated for his mythological paintings that spoke to the courtly imagination. Fiorenza focuses on Dosso's highly allusive and eloquent portrayal of ancient and vernacular subjects found in such well-known works as Jupiter Painting Butterflies, Myth of Pan, Enchantress, and his frescoes of Aesop�s fables. Dosso�s art challenges conventional iconographic analysis, and Fiorenza considers how the poetics governing his imagery recasts literary sources, including Ludovico Ariosto�s Orlando Furioso, by magnifying their most pictorial components. Perhaps more compellingly than any of his contemporaries, Dosso�s paintings transformed courtly ideals and princely identity into a new sensual spirit. / CONTENTS List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction: Dosso�s Courtly Maniera 1 The Nature of the Gods 2 Elysium 3 Priapic Painting 4 Enchanting Painting 5 Fables, Ruins, and the bell�imperfetto Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index. ISBN 9780271032047