Venus and the arts of love in Renaissance Florence / Rebekah Compton.
"In this volume, Rebekah Compton offers the first survey of Venus in the art, culture, and governance of Florence from 1300 to 1600. Organized chronologically, each of the six chapters investigates one of the goddess's alluring attributes--her golden splendor, rosy-hued complexion, enchant...
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| Published: | Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2021. ©2021. |
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction: Sweet Persuasions
- Golden Splendor: Visions of Venus
- Cultivating Complexions: Cleaning and Coloring the Flesh
- Sartorial Seduction: Silk, Embroidery, and Venusian Magic
- Green Gardens: Venus' Verdant Virtues
- Erotic Anatomy: Fantasy, Sex, and Disease
- Maritime Treasures: Venus' Gifts from the Sea
- Conclusion: Attendant Pleasures.