Abstract
This article offers a close reading of Lanyer's poem of the passion, set within the context of material practices of painting and cosmetic usage. I argue that Lanyer negotiates post-Reformation associations between painting and idolatry in order to appropriate women's visual representations--including the decoration of their physical bodies--toward a redemptive portrayal of Christian women's service and submission to Christ.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 78-106 |
Number of pages | 28 |
Journal | ELR: English Literary Renaissance |
Volume | 31 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2001 |
Keywords
- Aemilia Lanyer
- early modern lyric poetry
- Visual culture
- cosmetics
- painting
- material culture
- idolatry