The creation of Eve and Renaissance naturalism : visual theology and artistic invention /

Depicting the Creation of Woman presented a special problem for Renaissance artists. The medieval iconography of Eve rising half-formed from Adam's side was hardly compatible with their commitment to the naturalistic representation of the human figure. At the same time, the story of God constru...

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Main Author: Greenstein, Jack Matthew (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2016.
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