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Dosso Dossi:

Paintings of Myth, Magic, and the Antique
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Examines the work of the Ferrarese court artist Dosso Dossi (c. 1486?-1542), with emphasis on his portrayal of ancient and vernacular subjects found in such works as Jupiter Painting Butterflies, Myth of Pan, Enchantress, and his frescoes of Aesop's fables.


Contents

List of Illustrations

Acknowledgments

Introduction: Dosso’s Courtly Maniera

The Nature of the Gods

Elysium

Priapic Painting

Enchanting Painting

Fables, Ruins, the bell’imperfetto

Conclusion

Notes

Bibliography

Index



“This is an elegantly argued and beautifully produced book. It is also provocative, in that it raises still more questions about Dosso, his work, and his times.”

—Charles M. Rosenberg, Renaissance Quarterly

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