{"product_id":"the-early-printed-illustrations-of-dantes-commedia-9780268208370","title":"The Early Printed Illustrations of Dante's Commedia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Early Printed Illustrations of Dante's \"Commedia\"\u003c\/em\u003e provides the first systematic overview of the earliest illustrated editions of Dante's poem, stretching from 1481 through 1596, and features over 230 illustrations.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeveloping a series of interdisciplinary methods for studying early printed book illustrations, Matthew Collins explores the visual sources for the first illustrated editions of the \u003cem\u003eCommedia\u003c\/em\u003e, their narrative qualities, and their influence on Renaissance readers. He traces the visual genealogies that link these images to each other and to renderings of the poem in other media, including illuminated manuscripts and drawings, such as those by Sandro Botticelli. Collins additionally delves into a group of cartographically oriented renderings of Dante's afterlife, interpreting them in the context of the Age of Exploration. He addresses the utilitarian aspect of the illustrations as well by revealing the multidimensional role that these images played for Renaissance readers, particularly emphasizing their pedagogical and mnemonic uses.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOf value to numerous disciplines, \u003cem\u003eThe Early Printed Illustrations of Dante's \"Commedia\"\u003c\/em\u003e fills a gap in Dante studies and will inspire similar investigations into the visual representation of other literary works in the age of early print.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Matthew Collins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Notre Dame Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/15\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e William and Katherine Devers Dante and Medieval Italian Literature\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 490\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.81lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.06d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780268208370","brand":"University of Notre Dame Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43398040551561,"sku":"9780268208370","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_8e731efa-6ad3-4e81-a50e-f4fd86cdd8aa.jpg?v=1740473981","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/the-early-printed-illustrations-of-dantes-commedia-9780268208370","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}