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Propaganda and the Jesuit Baroque
Evonne Levy
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Description for Propaganda and the Jesuit Baroque
Hardback. Brings fresh theoretical perspectives to the study of the 'propagandistic' art and architecture of the Jesuit order as exemplified by its late Baroque Roman church interiors. This study evaluates how the term 'propaganda' functions in art history, distinguishes it from rhetoric, and proposes a precise use of the term for the visual arts. Num Pages: 368 pages, 105 b/w photographs, 4 line illustrations. BIC Classification: AB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 921.
In this provocative revisionist work, Evonne Levy brings fresh theoretical perspectives to the study of the 'propagandistic' art and architecture of the Jesuit order as exemplified by its late Baroque Roman church interiors. The first extensive analysis of the aims, mechanisms, and effects of Jesuit art and architecture, this original and sophisticated study also evaluates how the term 'propaganda' functions in art history, distinguishes it from rhetoric, and proposes a precise use of the term for the visual arts for the first time. Levy begins by looking at Nazi architecture as a gateway to the emotional and ethical issues raised ... Read more
In this provocative revisionist work, Evonne Levy brings fresh theoretical perspectives to the study of the 'propagandistic' art and architecture of the Jesuit order as exemplified by its late Baroque Roman church interiors. The first extensive analysis of the aims, mechanisms, and effects of Jesuit art and architecture, this original and sophisticated study also evaluates how the term 'propaganda' functions in art history, distinguishes it from rhetoric, and proposes a precise use of the term for the visual arts for the first time. Levy begins by looking at Nazi architecture as a gateway to the emotional and ethical issues raised ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
353
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520233577
SKU
V9780520233577
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About Evonne Levy
Evonne Levy is Associate Professor of Art History at the University of Toronto.
Reviews for Propaganda and the Jesuit Baroque
[A] compelling achievement, recalling Mendelsohn's response on first hearing Schubert : ' Hats off, gentlemen, a genius '." Journal Of Ecclesiastical History "Provocative and insightful... [Provokes] a discussion well beyond the normal reaches of Early Modern scholarship on the history of art."
John Beldon Scott CAA Reviews "Learned and imaginative... The author brings ... the nuances that only wide ... Read more
John Beldon Scott CAA Reviews "Learned and imaginative... The author brings ... the nuances that only wide ... Read more