Bishonen Bijutsu Shi Kinjirareta Yokubo no Rekishi (Chiku Ma Gakugei Bunko)

[Machine Translation] Cute and erotic kupido, loved by the gods. The dazzling world of boy love that drove ancient heroes and emperors mad and greatly influenced the destiny of history. The homosexual tastes of medieval Christian society were secretly spun in the midst of intense repression. And in the Renaissance, the beauty of men's bodies flourished once again. Western art is full of masterpieces depicting beautiful boys. Why have they captivated artists and stimulated their creativity so much? What desires of mankind are engraved in their sometimes heroic, sometimes fragile depictions? This book is an ideal introduction to art. Another history of the West, with more than 200 illustrations, including many in color.

神々が愛したかわいくエロティックなクピドたち。古代の英雄や皇帝たちを狂わせ、歴史の運命を大きく動かした少年愛のめくるめく世界。中世キリスト教社会で、激しい抑圧のなか密かに紡がれた同性愛的嗜好。そしてルネサンス期を迎え、ふたたび花開く男たちの肉体美―。西洋美術には美少年を描いた傑作が数多く存在する。彼らはなぜこれほどまでに芸術家たちを虜にし、その創造力をかきたててきたのか?ときに勇ましく、ときに儚げに描かれたその姿に、人類のどのような欲望が刻み込まれているのか?アート入門としても最適。カラーを含む200点以上の図版とともに辿るもうひとつの西洋史。