The Jew in the Art of the Italian Renaissance
Author | : Dana E. Katz |
Publisher | : University of Pennsylvania Press |
Total Pages | : 240 |
Release | : 2008-06-04 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780812240856 |
ISBN-13 | : 0812240855 |
Rating | : 4/5 (56 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Jew in the Art of the Italian Renaissance written by Dana E. Katz and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2008-06-04 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dana E. Katz reveals how Italian Renaissance painting became part of a policy of tolerance that deflected violence from the real world onto a symbolic world. While the rulers upheld toleration legislation governing Christian-Jewish relations, they simultaneously supported artistic commissions that perpetuated violence against Jews.