Balthazar : a Black African king in medieval and Renaissance art /
"In this book, experts explore the representation of Balthazar as a Black African king. They examine medieval and Renaissance artworks that portray the European fantasy of the Black magus, offer clues about the Africans who may have inspired these images, and chronicle the Black presence in pre...
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Los Angeles :
J. Paul Getty Museum,
[2023]
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | "In this book, experts explore the representation of Balthazar as a Black African king. They examine medieval and Renaissance artworks that portray the European fantasy of the Black magus, offer clues about the Africans who may have inspired these images, and chronicle the Black presence in premodern Europe"-- |
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| Item Description: | "This publication was inspired by the exhibition Balthazar: A Black African King in Medieval and Renaissance Art, on view at the J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center, Los Angeles, from November 19, 2019-February 16, 2020."--Colophon. |
| Physical Description: | xiii, 137 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 124-129) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781606067857 1606067850 |