Paragon/Paragone: Raphael's Portrait of Baldassare Castiglione (1514-16) in the Context of Il Cortegiano

This thesis argues that Raphael's portrait, Baldassare Castiglione, is three portraits in one: 1) a "speaking likeness" of the subject, 2) a portrait of the "perfect" courtier, and 3) a "shadow" portrait of the Court of Urbino in the early sixteenth century. The fo...

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Main Author: Southwick, Margaret Ann
Format: Others
Published: VCU Scholars Compass 2005
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Online Access:http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/1547
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