Gestures of Despair in Medieval and Early Renaissance Art by Barasch, Moshe - 1976

New York: New York University Press, 1976. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very good. Hardcover in dust jacket, First edition. Book is crisp, clean, and unmarked. Small sticker stain on front pastedown page. Dust jacket has slight wear at edges and a sunned spine with the title still completely legible. The author describes the formal representation in art of various gestures, as well as the broad cultural and religious attitudes toward the visual expression. All plates in black and white. Small 4to. 162 pp. including index.