Collins, Kristen
(ed.)
Keene, Bryan C.
(ed.)
Editorial: Getty Publications
Número de páginas: 152 págs.
Fecha de edición: 04-04-2023
EAN: 9781606067857
ISBN: 978-1-60606-785-7
Precio (sin IVA): 46,80 €
Precio (IVA incluído): 48,67 €
This abundantly illustrated book examines the figure of Balthazar, one of the biblical magi, and explains how and why he came to be depicted as a Black African king. Balthazar was familiar to medieval Europeans, appearing in paintings, manuscript illuminations, mosaics, carved ivories, and jewelry. But the origin story of this fascinating character uncovers intricate ties between Europe and Africa, including trade and diplomacy as well as colonization and enslavement.