Correggio: Subjectivity and the Mechanisms of the Renaissance Image

No other artist active beyond the main centers of the Italian Renaissance rivals the achievements of Correggio (1489–1534). Long acknowledged yet persistently understudied, Correggio’s art remains elusive within dominant accounts of the period. This book offers a new perspective on the painter’s major works, showing how they articulate the cultural, social, and political dynamics of northern Italy while transforming prevailing notions of image-making.

In this long-awaited study, Giancarla Pe...