Images of Plague and Pestilence : Iconography and Iconology (Sixteenth Century Essays & Studies)

Crossing the history of art with the history of medicine, Boeckl (history of art, U. of Nebraska-Kearney) overviews various sources of plague iconography, interprets the meanings of plague images in a few significant paintings dating from the 14th to the 20th century, and highlights the most influential innovative artistic works that originated during the Renaissance and the Catholic Reformation. Annotation 2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)