Synagonism: Theory and Practice in Early Modern Art

Rath, Markus, Gastel, Joris van, Hadjinicolaou, Yannis

This book explores for the first time the concept of synagonism (from “σύν”, “together” and “ἀγών”, "struggle”) for an analysis of the productive exchanges between early modern painting, sculpture, architecture, and other art forms in theory and practice. In doing so, it builds on current insights regarding the so-called paragone debate, seeing this, however, as only one, too narrow perspective on early modern artistic production. Synagonism, rather, implies a breaking up of the schematic connections between art forms and individual senses, drawing attention to the multimediality and intersensoriality of art, as well as the relationship between image and body.

EAN

9789004686700

Publisher

Brill

Published

24 April 2024

Pages

520