Looking trustworthy : portraits and textual poses of humanist translators in the Renaissance / Andrea Rizzi

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rizzi, Andrea, author.

Series:

Cambridge elements. Elements in the Renaissance

Cambridge elements. Elements in the Renaissance, 2631-9101

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

European literature--Renaissance, 1450-1600--Translations.

European literature.

Humanists.

Illustration of books--15th century.

Illustration of books.

Illustration of books--16th century.

Portraits, Renaissance.

Translators.

humanists (people).

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2026

Summary:

"In this Element I investigate how Renaissance humanist translators used the printed page to construct a trustworthy persona and persuade readers of their translations' value. These portraits did more than decorate books – they shaped the public identity of translators, lent credibility to their work, and positioned them within broader networks of cultural authority. As the early modern book trade expanded, portraits became key instruments in establishing recognisability – what we might now call a 'brand' – that reassured readers and patrons alike. By revealing how trustworthiness was deliberately performed and circulated in print, this Element reframes the role of translators in Renaissance culture and offers new insights into the social and symbolic economies of early modern trust"-- Cambridge Core

Contents:

Typeface and face types

Faces and types of trustworthiness

Virtue in view : the soul’s image

Translators at work : a conclusion

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references

Online resource; title from PDF title page (Cambridge Core, viewed June 24, 2026)

Other Format:

Print version: Rizzi, Andrea Looking trustworthy

ISBN:

9781009362085

1009362089

OCLC:

1580920838

Publisher Number:

CIPO000385665

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license