Hollow men : writing, objects, and public image in Renaissance Italy /
Gaylard, Susan.
"Analyzes texts and art objects from the 15th to the late 16th centuries to show that Renaissance theories of emulating classical heroes generated a deep skepticism about representation, as these theories forced men to construct a public image that seemed fixed but could adapt to changing circumstances"--
"Analyzes texts and art objects from the 15th to the late 16th centuries to show that Renaissance theories of emulating classical heroes generated a deep skepticism about representation, as these theories forced men to construct a public image that seemed fixed but could adapt to changing circumstances"--
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Italian literature
Italian literature
Italian language
Art, Renaissance
Masculinity in literature.
Masculinity in art.
Renaissance