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During the late-medieval period, law courts frequently commissioned paintings to grace their Aldermen chambers. Among the favourite themes were the so-called exempla iustitiae, examples of 'good' and 'bad' justice, derived from Biblical, historical and legendary tales. It was not until the Renaissance that the well-known image of Lady Justice took shape, recognised by her scales, sword and blindfold. In this book, depictions of the Last Judgement and other justice scenes, as well as allegories and visualisations of (sometimes gruesome) torture and execution practices are placed within an art-historical and legal-historical context. The authors' approaches to the highly popular theme of law and justice will appeal to both experts and novices with the subjects. For the exhibition, more than 120 works from Belgian and international collections, including private collections, are brought together, with masterpieces from Bruges forming the core of the exhibition.
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Law in art, Exhibitions, Justice in art, Art, political aspectsShowing 2 featured editions. View all 2 editions?
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The Art of Law: Artistic Representations and Iconography of Law and Justice in Context, from the Middle Ages to the First World War
Jan 11, 2019, Springer
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3030081001 9783030081003
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The art of law: three centuries of justice depicted
2016, Lannoo Publishers
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9401440417 9789401440417
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Catalog of an exhibition held at Groeningemuseum, Bruges, October 28, 2016-February 5, 2017.
Includes bibliographical references.
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