Painting as Medicine in Early Modern Rome

Description:

"Through a study of the writings of the papal physician and art critic Giulio Mancini, explores early modern art collecting in Italy. Argues that art within domestic contexts was understood to create healthy bodies, minds, and societies through the mechanism of the imagination" -- Provided by publisher.

subjects: Art, italian,  Art, collectors and collecting,  Christian art and symbolism,  Art and society,  Painting, renaissance,  Art,  Renaissance Painting,  Collectors and collecting,  History,  Mancini, giulio , 1558-1630,  Art--collectors and collecting--history,  Art--collectors and collecting--italy--rome--history--16th century,  Art--collectors and collecting--italy--rome--history--17th century,  Art--health aspects--history,  Art--health aspects--italy--rome--history--16th century,  Art--health aspects--italy--rome--history--17th century,  Art and society--history,  Art and society--italy--rome--history--16th century,  Art and society--italy--rome--history--17th century,  Christian art and symbolism--italy--rome--modern period, 1500-,  Painting, renaissance--italy--rome,  N5273 .g26 2016,  708,  Health aspects