The Good Shepherd Rockery from Portuguese India, 1570s to 1650s: Emulation and Dissimulation in a Case of Missionary Art

The Good Shepherd Rockery from Portuguese India, 1570s to 1650s: Emulation and Dissimulation in a Case of Missionary Art This book explores the genesis of the ivory carvings of the Good Shepherd Rockery with a focus on the practices of emulation and dissimulation performed by patrons, artists, and local agents – an equivocal game of mirrors that ultimately charged the artworks with multiple interpretive layers and allusive meanings. Autor: Francesco Gusella Wydawnictwo: Pallas Publications Rok wydania: 2026 Okładka: twarda Liczba stron: 240 Wymiary: 16.4 x 24.2 x 2 cm Ilustracje: 30 Halftones, black and white; 30 Illustrations, black and white Język: angielski ISBN: 9789048568321