Humanistic Self-Representation in Giovan Battista Della Porta's "Della Fisonomia Dell'Uomo": Antecedents and Innovation

This article examines Giovan Battista Della Porta's "Della Fisonomia Dell'uomo" as a public relations exercise, carried out on behalf of the author himself, other intellectuals, and potential noble patrons. Della Porta's study of human physiognomy includes engravings of famo...

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Main Author: MacDonald, Katherine (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Sixteenth Century Journal Publishers, Inc. 2005
In: The sixteenth century journal
Year: 2005, Volume: 36, Issue: 2, Pages: 397-414
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