The Secret Language Of Art - The Illustrated Decoder Of Symbols And Figures In Western Painting

CARR-GOMM, Sarah

ISBN 10: 1903296315 / ISBN 13: 9781903296318

Published by U.K / dbp = Duncan Baird Publishers, 2001

About this Item

This fascinating guide helps, by looking at and decoding the key figures, themes, events, and symbols that form the subject matter of major Western paintings. Strikingly illustrated with 75 masterpieces, it s the ideal companion for art lovers, gallery goers, and students. This covers five major areas: Classical Myth and Legend; The Bible and the Life of Christ; Saints and their Miracles; History, Literature, and the Arts; and Symbols and Allegories. Each chapter includes a portfolio of images, followed by a thematic directory of figures and symbols. /// This is a 1st edition hardback with its dustjacket in near to fine condition-the top edge of the dustjacket stained. (256 pages). This is a heavy book over 1.8kg, so there will be an extra postage charge.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Secret Language Of Art - The Illustrated Decoder Of Symbols And Figures In Western Painting
• Publisher: U.K / dbp = Duncan Baird Publishers
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1903296315
• ISBN 13: 9781903296318
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Near Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • ART ASSORTED
  • ART HISTORY
  • HISTORY

About this title

Synopsis

Um guia fidedigno e de fácil consulta para nos levar através das tradições mitológicas, religiosas, históricas e literárias que têm inspirado artistas de todas as épocas até aos nossos dias. Contém uma análise pormenorizada de mais de 75 grandes quadros, assim como uma síntese fascinante da história de 500 figuras, símbolos e alegorias ao longo de 700 anos de criação artística. Oferece informação sobre as personagens reais ou imaginárias, cujas vidas inspiraram artistas ao longo de séculos - de Apolo, Zeus e todos os outros deuses e deusas do Olimpo a Jesus Cristo, à Virgem Maria, aos Apóstolos e aos Santos. Inclui caixas com informação específica, ilustradas com pormenores de obras de arte de grandes mestres como Caravaggio, Miguel Ângelo, Botticelli, Bosch, Klimt, Chagall ou Picasso, por exemplo, com a explicação de como interpretar um vasto leque de temas artísticos, desde as Nove Musas aos Sete Pecados Mortais. Conclui com um índice dos quadros citados ou que ilustram a obra, com referência explícita ao museu ou galeria onde se encontram.

About the Author

Sarah Carr-Gomm studied History of Art at the University of East Anglia and took an MA in the Renaissance at Birbeck College, University of London. She was head of Art History at Mander Portman Woodward college, one of London's leading tutorial colleges, from 1976-1988 and in 1983 she founded Art History Abroad, a company which organises courses in Europe.