Words for Grounds -- Possibility: Angels in the Ground -- Metamorphosis: Rockland, Fissure, Marshland, Cave -- Articulation: Walled Figures, Figured Walls -- Transumption: Echoes in the Darkness -- Conclusion: The Fugitive Ground.
Summary
"An examination of an important yet understudied aspect of Italian Renaissance paintings: their lush and detailed backgrounds and surfaces"--