{"product_id":"the-ivory-mirror-stephen-perkinson-9780300225952","title":"The Ivory Mirror: The Art of Mortality in Renaissance Europe","description":"\u003cb\u003eA fascinating exploration of the visual culture of mortality in Renaissance Europe\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e We often imagine the Renaissance as an age of exceptional human progress and artistic achievement. But, intriguingly, macabre images proliferated in precisely this period: unsettling depictions of Death personified, of decaying bodies, of young lovers struck down in their prime. These morbid themes run riot in the remarkable array of artworks featured in \u003ci\u003eThe Ivory Mirror\u003c\/i\u003e. Nearly 200 illustrated artworks--from ivory prayer beads to gem-encrusted jewelry to exquisitely carved small sculptures--present us with an aspect of this era that is at once darker and more familiar than we might have expected. Focused on the challenge of making choices in an increasingly complex and uncertain world, Renaissance artists turned to poignant, often macabre imagery to address the critical human concern of acknowledging death, while striving to create a personal legacy that might outlast it. The essays gathered here discuss the development and significance of this transformative art of the past, while exploring themes that are still relevant today: how does one navigate the implicit tension between mortality and morality and seek to balance individual pleasure with the pursuit of a greater good? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDistributed for the Bowdoin College Museum of Art \u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExhibition Schedule: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBowdoin College Museum of Art\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e (06\/24\/17-11\/26\/17)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stephen Perkinson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0300225954\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780300225952\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bowdoin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/19\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.50h x 7.40w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2018","brand":"Stephen Perkinson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47427381428479,"sku":"9780300225952","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_50524ee8-3bdc-4e77-8333-daf200c76529.jpg?v=1761579212","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-ivory-mirror-stephen-perkinson-9780300225952","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}