Dictionary Of Symbols In Western Art

Author : James Hall
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2018-05-04
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780429968488

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Illustrated Dictionary Of Symbols In Eastern And Western Art by James Hall Pdf

"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 : Sarah Carr-Gomm
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1995-01
Category : Art
ISBN : 0816033013

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Dictionary of Symbols in Western Art by Sarah Carr-Gomm Pdf

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 : James Hall
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2018-05-04
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780429962509

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Dictionary of Subjects and Symbols in Art by James Hall Pdf

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 : Sarah Carr-Gomm
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1995-01-01
Category : Art
ISBN : 1859860990

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The Hutchinson Dictionary of Symbols in Art by Sarah Carr-Gomm Pdf

Author : Sarah Carr-Gomm
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Art
ISBN : OCLC:1289423935

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The Hutchinson Dictionary of Symbols in Art by Sarah Carr-Gomm Pdf

Author : Sarah Carr-Gomm
Publisher : Duncan Baird Publishers
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Art
ISBN : UVA:X004500361

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Dictionary of Symbols in Art by Sarah Carr-Gomm Pdf

Author : J. E. Cirlot
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 700 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2023-07-11
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781504085656

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A Dictionary of Symbols by J. E. Cirlot Pdf

This classic encyclopedia of symbols by the renowned Spanish poet illuminates the imagery of myth, modern psychology, literature, and art. J. E. Cirlot’s A Dictionary of Symbols is a feat of scholarship, an act of the imagination, and a tool for contemplation, as well as a work of literature—a reference book that is as indispensable as it is brilliant and learned. Cirlot was a composer, poet, critic, and champion of modern art whose interest in surrealism helped introduce him to the study of symbolism. This volume explores the space between the world at large and the world within, where nothing is meaningless, and everything is in some way related to something else. Running from “abandonment” to “zone” by way of “flute” and “whip,” spanning the cultures of the world, and including a wealth of visual images to further bring the reality of the symbol home, A Dictionary of Symbols is a luminous and illuminating investigation of the works of eternity in time.

Author : Sarah Carr-Gomm
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Art
ISBN : 1863915532

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The Dictionary of Symbols in Art by Sarah Carr-Gomm Pdf

An A-Z dictionary of the religious and mythological themes and symbols that have influenced Western painting and sculpture for hundreds of years.

Author : James Hall
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Art
ISBN : OCLC:638199292

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Dictionary of Subjects and Symbols in Art by James Hall Pdf

Author : Jack Tresidder
Publisher : Duncan Baird Publishers
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Advertising campaigns
ISBN : 1844830136

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The Complete Dictionary of Symbols by Jack Tresidder Pdf

Covering classical and other mythologies, biblical themes and the world of traditional symbols from cultures worldwide, this is a guide to more than 2000 major themes, figures and symbols that have been most commonly encountered from ancient times to the present day.

Author : Matilde Battistini
Publisher : Getty Publications
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Allegories
ISBN : 0892368187

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Symbols and Allegories in Art by Matilde Battistini Pdf

"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 : Duncan Baird
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Art
ISBN : 1844837106

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The Secret Language of Art by Sarah Carr-Gomm Pdf

Classical myth and legend - The bible and life of Christ - Saints and their miracles - History, literature and the arts - Symbols and allegories.

Author : Carl G. Liungman
Publisher : IOS Press
Page : 710 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9051991975

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Thought Signs by Carl G. Liungman Pdf

The book is the first comprehensive encyclopedia of Western ideograms ever published, unique in its search systems, that allows the reader to locate a symbol by defining just four of its visual characteristics. It is about our graphic cultural heritage as expressed in subway graffiti, fighter jets' signs and emergency exit symbols. It contains 2,300 symbols, 1,600 articles and streamlined reference functions. Ideogram scarved in mammoth teeth by Cro-Magnon men 25,000 years ago, put on modern household appliances by their manufacturers or sprayed on walls by political activists, are all presented in dictionary form for easy reference. Symbols cover current designs used in advertising, logotyping, architecture, design, decoration, religion, politics and astrology.

Author : J. E. Cirlot
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2013-05-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780486132662

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A Dictionary of Symbols by J. E. Cirlot Pdf

A valuable reference, this informative and entertaining volume presents a key to elucidating the symbolic worlds encountered in both the arts and the history of ideas. 32 black-and-white illustrations.

Author : Adrian Frutiger
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : UVA:X004260170

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Signs and Symbols by Adrian Frutiger Pdf

Discusses the elements of a sign, and looks at pictograms, alphabets, calligraphy, monograms, text type, numerical signs, symbols, and trademarks.