The art of witnessing Francisco de Goya's Disasters of war / Michael Iarocci.
| Author/creator | Iarocci, Michael P. |
| Other author | Goya, Francisco, 1746-1828. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Toronto ; Buffalo ; London : University of Toronto Press, [2023] |
| Description | ix, 281 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | Francisco de Goya's Disasters of war |
| Series | Toronto Iberic ; 77 Toronto Iberic ; 77. ^A1121613 |
| Abstract | "Widely acknowledged as a major turning point in the history of visual depictions of war, Francisco de Goya's renowned print series The Disasters of War remains a touchstone for serious engagement with the violence of war and the questions raised by its artistic representation. The Art of Witnessing provides a new account of Goya's print series by taking readers through the forty-seven prints he dedicated to the violence of war. Drawing on facets of Goya's artistry rarely considered together before, the book challenges the notion that documentary realism and historical testimony were his primary aims. Michael Iarocci argues that while the depiction of war's atrocities was central to Goya's project, the lasting power of the print series stems from the artist's complex moral and aesthetic meditations on the subject. Making novel contributions to longstanding debates about historical memory, testimony, and the representation of violence, The Art of Witnessing tells a new story, print by print, to highlight the ways in which Goya's masterpiece extends far beyond conventional understandings of visual testimony."-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-269) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Other forms | Issued also in electronic format. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2023275729 |
| ISBN | 9781487543785 hardcover |
| ISBN | 1487543786 hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781487545277 paperback |
| ISBN | 1487545274 paperback |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | ✔ Available |