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Brill Ad vivum? - Visual Materials and Life-Likeness in Europe

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Ad Vivum? explores the complex meaning of life-likeness in European visual culture before 1800. This scholarly work examines the Latin term and its various vernacular versions, such as al vivo, au vif, nach dem Leben, and naer het leven. By analyzing a wide range of visual materials, the book investigates how artists and viewers understood the concept of realism and vitality during this period. Written by Thomas Balfe, Ph.D., a Teaching Fellow at the University of Edinburgh, this volume provides deep insights into the vocabulary of representation. Balfe's expertise in animal, hunting, and human-animal imagery adds a unique perspective to the study of historical visual arts. This book is an essential resource for researchers, students, and historians interested in the intersections of art history, language, and visual perception in early modern Europe.

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Examines the historical meaning of the term Ad vivum and its various European vernacular cognates.

Analyzes a diverse range of visual materials produced and used across Europe before the year 1800.

Written by Thomas Balfe, Ph.D., a specialist in animal and hunting imagery from the University of Edinburgh.

Provides academic context for the study of life-likeness and realism in historical art.

Part of the Intersections series (61), offering specialized knowledge for art historians and researchers.

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Brill
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hardcover
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Amazon UK
Release Date
27 June 2019
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31 January 2019

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