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Inventing the Renaissance Putto (Bettie Allison Rand Lectures in Art History)
Inventing the Renaissance Putto - Bettie Allison Rand Lectures in Art History
Author: Charles Dempsey
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 nor bad. They included natural spirits, animal spirits, and the spirits of sight and sound, ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780807826164
ISBN-10: 0807826162
Publication Date: 6/25/2001
Pages: 312
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Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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