The Early Modern Child in Art and History
Author | : Matthew Knox Averett |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 257 |
Release | : 2015-10-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781317316596 |
ISBN-13 | : 1317316592 |
Rating | : 4/5 (96 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Early Modern Child in Art and History written by Matthew Knox Averett and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-10-06 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Childhood is not only a biological age, it is also a social construct. The essays in this collection range chronologically from the fifteenth to the eighteenth century, and geographically across England, France, Germany, Italy and Spain. They chart the depictions of children in various media including painting, sculpture and the graphic arts.