Taking Positions: On the Erotic in Renaissance Culture
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An exploration of the place of the erotic in Renaissance art and culture, focusing on a notorious set of images created by the young Italian master Giulio Romano. In the early 1520s, Giulio made 16 drawings of couples in various sexual positions. Known as "I modi" ("the positions"), the drawings were modelled on classical sources and themselves becam a model for erotica in early modern Europe. This text presents a comprehensive account of the origins, impact, and context of these drawings, discussing such issues as censorship, religious teachings about sex, and the influence of antique culture.
Author: Bette Talvacchia
Format: Hardback, 320 pages, 171mm x 248mm, 1049 g
Published: 1999, Princeton University Press, United States
Genre: Fine Arts / Art History
Description
An exploration of the place of the erotic in Renaissance art and culture, focusing on a notorious set of images created by the young Italian master Giulio Romano. In the early 1520s, Giulio made 16 drawings of couples in various sexual positions. Known as "I modi" ("the positions"), the drawings were modelled on classical sources and themselves becam a model for erotica in early modern Europe. This text presents a comprehensive account of the origins, impact, and context of these drawings, discussing such issues as censorship, religious teachings about sex, and the influence of antique culture.
Taking Positions: On the Erotic in Renaissance Culture
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