An Introduction to Iconography (Documenting the Image) - Softcover

Book 2 of 2: Documenting the Image

Van Straten, Roelof

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9782881246012: An Introduction to Iconography (Documenting the Image)

Synopsis

A concise guide to iconographic theory and practice which presents historical, theoretical and technical aspects of iconography and ICONCLASS, the iconographical indexing system developed by Henri van de Waal. The history of iconography, personification, allegory and sources.

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Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Dutch

Review

"'...a very useful and astonishingly comprehensive little handbook. It is a model in clarity, excellently organized, and also graphically very clear.'."
-Wolfgang M. Freitag of Harvard University

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9782881246272: An Introduction to Iconography: Symbols, Allusions and Meaning in the Visual Arts (Documenting the Image)

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