Balthazar : a Black African king in Medieval and Renaissance art / edited by Kristen Collins and Bryan C. Keene ; with an introduction by Henry Louis Gates Jr.

Contributor(s):

still image
text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9781606067857

Uniform titles:

Balthazar (J. Paul Getty Museum)

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Additional physical formats: Online version:: BalthazarDDC classification:

704.9/484 23/eng/20220715

LOC classification:

N8110 .B35 2023

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"-- Provided by publisher.

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Shelving location	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
New Book	NMC Library	New Book Shelf	N8110 .B35 2023 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available Soon		33039001527752

"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.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"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"-- Provided by publisher.

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