Introduction to an History of Dreams in Art

Authors

  • Sergio Rossi Sapienza, University of Rome, I

Keywords:

Dreams , Italian Painting, Reinassance , Iconography

Abstract

The article traces a brief history “by images” of the representation of dreams in art, from the Greek iamata  to engravures, printings and paintings of Early Modern Age. Particular attention is devoted to the representation of alchemic processes in a printed image by Marcantonio Raimondi.    

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Published

2009-06-01

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