| Description |
383 pages : color illustrations, color portraits ; 25 cm |
| Summary |
Clues to the meaning of the masterpieces of art history lie in a rich system of symbols, themes and motifs that often elude the modern eye. Without the intimate knowledge of Greek and Roman mythology, folklore and Christian theology so vivid in the minds of the artists and familiar to their public, we often miss the visual metaphors and other hints that gave contemporary meaning to a painting. Patrick de Rynck draws out attention to the significant imagery and apparently inconsequential details in paintings by Giotto, Botticelli, El Greco, Michelangelo, Rubens, Vermeer, Hogarth, Gainsborough and many more |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography, pages 364-367 |
| Subject |
Painting, European -- Themes, motives.
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Painting -- Appreciation.
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Symbolism in art.
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| ISBN |
0500512000 paperback |
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9780500512005 paperback |
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