Balthazar : a Black African king in medieval and Renaissance art / edited by Kristen Collins and Bryan C. Keene ; with an introduction by Henry Louis Gates Jr.

"In this book, experts explore the representation of Balthazar as a Black African king. They examine medieval and Renaissance artworks that portray the European fantasy of the Black magus, offer clues about the Africans who may have inspired these images, and chronicle the Black presence in premoder...

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Uniform Title:Balthazar (J. Paul Getty Museum)
Corporate Author: J. Paul Getty Museum (Issuing body)
Other Authors: Collins, Kristen M. (Editor)
Keene, Bryan C. (Editor)
Gates, Henry Louis, Jr (Writer of introduction)
Language:English
Published: Los Angeles : J. Paul Getty Museum, [2023]
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Physical Description:xiii, 137 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm
Variant Title:
Black African king in medieval and Renaissance art
Format: Book

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