Global interests : Renaissance art between East and West
Contributor(s): Jardine, Lisa [author]
| Brotton, Jerry [author].
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BookSeries: Picturing history.Publisher: London : Reaktion Books , 2000Description: 223 pages.ISBN: 9781861891662.Subject(s): Art, Renaissance | Art, Renaissance -- Turkey | Material culture -- Europe | Material culture -- Turkey | Art, Renaissance -- Europe | Art, Ottoman | Art, European | Europe -- Civilization -- Turkish influences | Turkey -- Civilization -- European influencesDDC classification: 709.031 Summary: Looking outward for confirmation of who they were and what defined them as "civilized," Europeans encountered the returning gaze of what we now call the East, in particular the attention of the powerful Ottoman Empire. "Global Interests" explores the historical interactions that arose from these encounters as it considers three less-examined art objects - portrait medals, tapestries, and equestrian art - from a fresh and stimulating perspective. As portable artifacts, these objects are particularly potent tools for exploring the cultural currents flowing between the Orient and Occident. "Global Interests" offers a timely reconsideration of the development of European imperialism, focusing on the Habsburg Empire of Charles V. Lisa Jardine and Jerry Brotton analyze the impact this history continues to have on contemporary perceptions of European culture and ethnic identity. They also investigate the ways in which European culture came to define itself culturally and aesthetically during the century-long span of 1450 to 1550. Ultimately, their study offers a radical and wide-ranging reassessment of Renaissance art.
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Looking outward for confirmation of who they were and what defined them as "civilized," Europeans encountered the returning gaze of what we now call the East, in particular the attention of the powerful Ottoman Empire. "Global Interests" explores the historical interactions that arose from these encounters as it considers three less-examined art objects - portrait medals, tapestries, and equestrian art - from a fresh and stimulating perspective. As portable artifacts, these objects are particularly potent tools for exploring the cultural currents flowing between the Orient and Occident. "Global Interests" offers a timely reconsideration of the development of European imperialism, focusing on the Habsburg Empire of Charles V. Lisa Jardine and Jerry Brotton analyze the impact this history continues to have on contemporary perceptions of European culture and ethnic identity. They also investigate the ways in which European culture came to define itself culturally and aesthetically during the century-long span of 1450 to 1550. Ultimately, their study offers a radical and wide-ranging reassessment of Renaissance art.
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