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About the Author
Victor I. Stoichita is Professor of the History of Art at the University of Fribourg, Switzerland. He is author of A Short History of the Shadow (Reaktion, 1997) and co-author with Anna-Maria Coderch of Goya: The Last Carnival (Reaktion, 1999).
Reviews
Reaktion Books have a nice line in curious art history. The topic here is delightful: the relationship between painting and supernatural visions. This is the far side of Counter-Reformation piety with such subjects as the Mystical Lactation of St Bernard. The Guardian ... a well-documented, scholarly survey Burlington Magazine ... thought-provoking ... the depiction of visionary experiences was a powerful subject for Counter-Reformation devotion, manifested especially in Spanish Baroque art. Stoichita explores aspects of both form and meaning in Spanish paintings of visions (such as the role of trompe l'oeil, the manipulation of foreshortenings, and even variations in paint strokes), along with analyzing appropriate contemporary writings. Choice
Book Information
ISBN 9780948462757
Author Victor I Stoichita
Format Paperback
Page Count 224
Imprint Reaktion Books
Publisher Reaktion Books