The early modern era is often envisioned as one in which European genres, both narrative and visual, diverged indelibly from those of medieval times. This colle

The early modern era is often envisioned as one in which European genres, both narrative and visual, diverged indelibly from those of medieval times. This colle

Marcus Gheeraerts’s portrait of a ’Persian lady’ - probably in fact an English lady in masquing costume - exemplifies the hybridity of early modern Englis

As early modern Europe launched its multiple projects of global empire, it simultaneously embarked on an ambitious program of describing and picturing the world

This new volume explores the surprisingly intense and complex relationships between East and West during the Middle Ages and the early modern world, combining a