Abstract
The editors introduce the themes of the volume by exploring the history and meaning of multi-sensory images in historical and contemporary contexts. This introductory chapter addresses the concept of a multi-sensory image and the modern re-turn to embodiment and the senses that makes the topic of the volume ripe for exploration. Illustrative examples of multi-sensory images are presented from ancient Roman and medieval contexts, which segue with themes developed throughout the volume. The chapter concludes with an overview of the contents of the ensuing chapters.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | The Multi-Sensory Image from Antiquity to the Renaissance |
| Subtitle of host publication | Proceedings of the conference "The Senses and Visual Culture from Antiquity to the Renaissance" - University of Bristol, 8th-9th June 2015 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Group |
| Pages | 1-24 |
| Number of pages | 24 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781315519852 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781138698130 |
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| Publication status | Published - 10 Jan 2019 |