[PDF] Dictionary Of Subjects And Symbols In Art eBook

Author : James Hall
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 775 pages
File Size : 35,67 MB
Release : 2018-05-04
Category : Art
ISBN : 0429973586

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The understanding and enjoyment of a work of art depends as much on the story it depicts as on the artist's execution of it. But what were once biblical or classical commonplaces are not so readily recognizable today. This book relates in a succinct and readable way the themes, sacred and secular, on which the repertoire of Western art is based. Combined here in a single volume are religious, classical, and historical themes, figures of moral allegory, and characters from romantic poetry that appeared throughout paintings and sculpture in Western art before and after the Renaissance. More than just a dictionary, this text places these subjects in their narrative, historical, or mythological context and uses extensive cross-referencing to enhance and clarify the meanings of these themes for the reader. The definitive work by which others are compared, this volume has become an indispensable handbook for students and general appreciators alike. This wholly redesigned second edition includes a new insert of images chosen by the author, as well as a new preface and index to highlight the ideas, beliefs, and social and religious customs that form the background of much of this subject matter.

Author : James Hall
Publisher : Westview Press
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 48,43 MB
Release : 1974
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780064301008

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Comprehensible to interested laymen. Entries are succinct and absorbing.

Author : James Hall
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 23,61 MB
Release : 2018-05-04
Category : Art
ISBN : 0429979568

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"A Companion volume to James Hall’s perennial seller Dictionary of Subjects & Symbols in Art. which deals with the subject matter of Christian and Western art, the present volume includes the art of Egypt, the ancient Near East, Christian and classical Europe, India and the Far East. Flail explores the language of symbols in art showing how paintings, drawings and sculpture express man shades of meaning from simple, everyday hopes and fears to the profoundest philosophical and religious aspirations. The book explains and interprets symbols from many cultures, and over 600 illustrations clarify and complement the text. There are numbered references throughout the text to the sacred Iitcra-1 ture, myths and legends in which the symbols had their origins. Details of English translations of the works are in the bibliography. The book includes an appendix of the transcription of Chinese, notes and references, bibliography, chronological tables and index."

Author : Matilde Battistini
Publisher : Getty Publications
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 19,20 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Allegories
ISBN : 9780892368181

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"The purpose of this volume is to provide today's readers and museum-goers with a tool for orienting themselves in the world of images and learning to read the hidden meanings of certain famous paintings."--Introduction.

Author : Sarah Carr-Gomm
Publisher : Checkmark Books
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 33,75 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780816033263

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A practical guide to the understanding and appreciation of Western Art. A delight to read and highly informative, the fascinating A-to-Z entries explore religious themes that have dominated Western painting and sculpture from its beginnings.

Author : Jennifer D. Milam
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 16,15 MB
Release : 2011-04-18
Category : Art
ISBN : 0810879522

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Historical Dictionary of Rococo Art covers all aspects of Rococo art history through a chronology, an introductory essay, a review of the literature, an extensive bibliography, and over 350 cross-referenced dictionary entries on prominent Rococo painters, sculptors, decorative artists, architects, patrons, theorists, and critics, as well as major centers of artistic production. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Rococo art.

Author : Lucia Impelluso
Publisher : Getty Publications
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 50,97 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780892367726

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"The Guide to Imagery series introduces readers to important visual vocabulary of Western art."--Back cover.

Author : Allison Lee Palmer
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 411 pages
File Size : 26,99 MB
Release : 2020-05-15
Category : Art
ISBN : 1538133598

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Neoclassicism refers to the revival of classical art and architecture beginning in Europe in the 1750s until around 1830, with late neoclassicism lingering through the 1870s. It is a highly complex movement that brought together seemingly disparate issues into a new and culturally rich era, one that was unified under a broad interest in classical antiquity. The movement was born in Italy and France and spread across Europe to Russia and the United States. It was motivated by a desire to use ideas from antiquity to help address modern social, economic, and political issues in Europe, and neoclassicism came to be viewed as a style and philosophy that offered a sense of purpose and dignity to art, following the new “enlightened” thinking. This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Neoclassical Art and Architecture contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 300 cross-referenced entries cover late Baroque and Rococo tendencies found in the early 18th century, and span the century to include artists who moved from neoclassicism to early romanticism. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about neoclassical art and architecture.