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.
- xiii, 137 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm
"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"--
9781606067857
2022029549
Balthazar (Biblical figure) --Art.
Africans in art. Art, Medieval--Themes, motives. Art, Renaissance--Themes, motives. Black people in art. Magi--Art.