Title: The dark side of genius
Description: "Examines 'melancholia' as a philosophical, medical, and social phenomenon in early modern art. Argues that, despite advances in art and science, the topos of the dispirited intellectual continues to function metaphorically as a locus for society's fears and tensions"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Melancholy in art, History, Melancholy, Art, history, Melancholie
Time periods: 17th century, 16th century