Scott Nethersole is senior lecturer in Italian Renaissance art, 1400–1500, at the Courtauld Institute of Art, London.

“This erudite, sophisticated book is far more than a series of case studies. The power of the argument comes from its elegant structure and the way Nethersole moves cumulatively from studying images that are related to actual violence to those where the violent representation is a manifestation of the skill of the maker”—Caroline Campbell, The Art Newspaper“Nethersole writes well about many individual works, such as Domenico Ghirlandaio's Massacre of the innocents (1486-90; S. Maria Novella, Florence) and Piero di Cosimo's Battle of the lapiths and centaurs (c.1500-15; National Gallery, London).”—Charles Dempsey, The Burlington MagazineListed on Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles List for 2019

Scott Nethersole is senior lecturer in Italian Renaissance art, 1400–1500, at the Courtauld Institute of Art, London.

“This erudite, sophisticated book is far more than a series of case studies. The power of the argument comes from its elegant structure and the way Nethersole moves cumulatively from studying images that are related to actual violence to those where the violent representation is a manifestation of the skill of the maker”—Caroline Campbell, The Art Newspaper“Nethersole writes well about many individual works, such as Domenico Ghirlandaio's Massacre of the innocents (1486-90; S. Maria Novella, Florence) and Piero di Cosimo's Battle of the lapiths and centaurs (c.1500-15; National Gallery, London).”—Charles Dempsey, The Burlington MagazineListed on Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles List for 2019

Scott Nethersole is senior lecturer in Italian Renaissance art, 1400–1500, at the Courtauld Institute of Art, London.

“This erudite, sophisticated book is far more than a series of case studies. The power of the argument comes from its elegant structure and the way Nethersole moves cumulatively from studying images that are related to actual violence to those where the violent representation is a manifestation of the skill of the maker”—Caroline Campbell, The Art Newspaper“Nethersole writes well about many individual works, such as Domenico Ghirlandaio's Massacre of the innocents (1486-90; S. Maria Novella, Florence) and Piero di Cosimo's Battle of the lapiths and centaurs (c.1500-15; National Gallery, London).”—Charles Dempsey, The Burlington MagazineListed on Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles List for 2019