Hidden Faces: Covered Portraits of the Renaissance

Hidden Faces: Covered Portraits of the Renaissance
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Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
Total Pages : 235
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ISBN-10 : 9781588397751
ISBN-13 : 1588397750
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Book Synopsis Hidden Faces: Covered Portraits of the Renaissance by : Alison Manges Nogueira

Download or read book Hidden Faces: Covered Portraits of the Renaissance written by Alison Manges Nogueira and published by Metropolitan Museum of Art. This book was released on 2024-04-02 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many small Renaissance portraits were richly adorned with covers or backs bearing allegorical figures, mythological scenes, or emblems that celebrated the sitter and invited the viewer to decipher their meaning. Hidden Faces includes seventy objects, ranging in format from covered paintings to miniature boxes, that illuminate the symbiotic relationship between the portrait and its pair. Texts by thirteen distinguished scholars vividly illustrate that the other “faces” of these portraits represent some of the most innovative images of the Renaissance, created by masters such as Hans Memling and Titian. Uniting works that have in some cases been separated for centuries, this fascinating volume shows how the multifaceted format unveiled the sitter’s identity, both by physically revealing the portrait and reading the significance behind its cover.


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