Dr. Mitzi Kirkland-Ives says pre-modern European art was rarely produced with the primary intention of being beautiful. In her new book, “Death, Torture and the Broken Body in European Art, 1300-1650,” the essays explore the function of torture in Renaissance art.
Paintbrush power: Art historian notes poignancy of imagery of death
Dr. Mitzi Kirkland-Ives says pre-modern European art was rarely produced with the primary intention of being beautiful. In her new book, “Death, Torture and the Broken Body in European Art, 1300-1650,” the essays explore the function of torture in Renaissance art.