Author : Bette Talvacchia
Release : 1999
Genre : Art
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 835/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Taking Positions by : Bette Talvacchia
Download or read book Taking Positions written by Bette Talvacchia. This book was released on 1999. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The book is generously illustrated and includes full translations of the infamous sonnets that Pietro Aretino wrote to accompany I modi. Exploring such issues as censorship, religious teachings about sex, and the influence of antique culture, Taking Positions is a major contribution to our understanding of the erotic in Renaissance culture."--BOOK JACKET.