This book offers a metanarrative of sexuality as it has been recently embedded in the art historical discourse of the European Renaissance. "Revolving around notions of Lacanian desire, this provocative volume aims to expand our understanding of the relationship between sexuality and visual culture. The twelve essays assembled here, paying careful attention to historiography, deconstruct a multitude of myths and ideologies in order to advance a more nuanced sense of self and desire. This innovative collection will make a significant contribution to the fields of art history, gender and sexuality studies, and literary theory." - Allison Levy, author of Sex Acts in Early Modern Italy (Routledge, 2010)