«Cosa bella mortal, passa, e non dura». L’enjeu esthétique de la vieillesse féminine à l’aube de l’époque moderne

The present article focuses on the physical decline and the aesthetic dimension of feminine decrepitude at the beginning of Modern Times, trough images and statements of art theorists, artists and poets. The centre of our reflection is the aged and aging female body, which represented the absolute o...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Caroline Schuster Cordone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Firenze University Press 2006-11-01
Series:Storia delle Donne
Online Access:https://oaj.fupress.net/index.php/sdd/article/view/2440