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Enigmas : the Egyptian moment in society and art

Title
  1. Enigmas : the Egyptian moment in society and art / Mario Perniola ; translated by Christopher Woodall.
Published by
  1. London ; New York : Verso, 1995.
Author
  1. Perniola, Mario.

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Description
  1. ix, 158 pages; 22 cm
Uniform title
  1. Enigmi. English
Alternative title
  1. Enigmi.
Subject
  1. Civilization, Western > Philosophy
  2. Civilization, Western > Egyptian influences
  3. Arts and society > History
  4. Aesthetics
  5. Italy > Egyptian influences
Contents
  1. Pt. I. End-of-millennium Enigmas. 1. Secrets, Folds and Enigmas. 2. Video Cultures as Mirrors. 3. Towards a Civilization of Things. 4. Virtuality and Perfection. 5. Art, Time and Space -- Pt. II. Baroque and Neo-Baroque Enigmas. 6. Baroque, Expressionism and Inexpressionism. 7. Strategic Beauty and Enigmatic Ingenuity in the Work of Baltasar Gracian -- Pt. III. Enigmatic Italy. 8. Enigma and Inebriation in Twentieth-century Italian Painting. 9. Enigmas of Italian Sensibility.
Owning institution
  1. Columbia University Libraries
Note
  1. Translation of: Enigmi : il momento egizio nella società e nell'arte.
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references (p. 154-158).