World Upside Down: The Iconography of a European Broadsheet Type
Title | World Upside Down: The Iconography of a European Broadsheet Type |
Publication Type | Book Chapter |
Year of Publication | 1978 |
Authors | Kunzle, David |
Editor | Babcock, Barbara A. |
Book Title | The Reversible World: Symbolic Inversion in Art and Society |
Pagination | 39 - 94 |
Publisher | Cornell University Press |
City | Ithaca, NY |
Abstract | The theme of "World Upside Down" or "Mundus Inversus" is found throughout Europe from classical times. It represents role reversals between men and women, men and animals, or adults and children. The most common image illustrating this theme is that of a man standing precariously on his head attended by jesters. David Kunzle examines this theme using a collection of broadsheets from the 14th to 18th centuries of early modern Europe. |
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