Allegory (22 results)

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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 144 pages. Illustrated. Valerie Lind Hedquist "The Real Presence of Christ and the Penitent Mary Magdalen in the 'Allegory of Faith' by Johannes Vermeer" / Satish Padiyar "Sade / David" / Ed Lilley "Lost Works of Art: the problem and a case study" / Neil Cox "La Mort posthume: Maurice Heine and the poetics of decay" (BT#23).

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Paperback. Condition: Good. Paperback Good Fall 1974, Vol XXXVIII, No 3 Softcover Cover shows some sun-fading Pages clean Binding sound.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 184 pages. Illustrated. David Dolata "Visual and poetic allegory in Bellerofonte Castaldi's extraordinary Capricci a due stromenti" / Timothy R McKinney "Point/counterpoint: Vicentino's musical rebuttal to Lusitano" / Jonathan Drennan "Attributions to Giovanni Rovetta" / Rob C Wegman "Musical offerings in the Renaissance" / Michael J Levin and Steven Zohn "Don Juan de Austria and the Venetian music trade" / Erik Albertyn "The Hanover orchestral repertory, 1762-1714: significant source discoveries" / Dieter Gutknecht "Performance practice of recitativo secco in the first half of the 18th century" / Peter Phillips "Treble or soprano? Performing Tallis".

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book explores the complexities of the American Civil War and its profound impact on the nation. The author analyzes the motivations, strategies, and outcomes of both the Union and Confederate armies, revealing the deep divisions that tore the country apart. Through the lives of key figures, battles, and political decisions, the book provides a vivid account of the struggle for power, ideology, and the future of the United States. It examines the societal consequences of the war, including the abolition of slavery, the rise of industrialization, and the ongoing search for reconciliation. The book's insights shed light on the enduring legacy of the Civil War in shaping American identity and the challenges of unity and division in the face of adversity. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.

Booklet - Unbound Pages. Condition: Very Good. 18 pages + 1 plate + 4 large plates. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume of Archaeologia, Miscellaneous Tracts relating to Antiquity. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Preserved in a modern card cover, prepared for practicality - an unassuming but serviceable presentation that favours function over finery. Size: 25 x 30 cms. Category: Archaeologia; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A poetic story designed to help those in need of certainty and courage. Finding one's purpose can be complicated. This book was written to help people during this journey of twists and turns. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Vintage photograph from the 1971 film by still photographer Mario Tursi, with his stamp at the verso, including his name, address, and phone number in Rome. The first film in Pasolini's Trilogy of life, followed by "Canterbury Tales" (1972) and "Arabian Nights" (1974), a light and sumptuous adaptation of Boccaccio's work, "The Decameron," replete with nudity, sex, and both slapstick and scatological humor. With a score by Ennio Morricone. 7 x 9.5 inches. Near Fine. Criterion Collection 631.

Vintage insert poster for the 1971 film. The first film in Pasolini's Trilogy of life, followed by "Canterbury Tales" (1972) and "Arabian Nights" (1974), a light and sumptuous adaptation of Boccaccio's work, "The Decameron," replete with nudity, sex, and both slapstick and scatological humor. Featuring a score by Ennio Morricone. 36 x 14 inches. Near Fine. BFI 1115. Criterion Collection 631.

Thick 4to. xii, [2], 239, [1] pp. Woodcut-engraved & illustrated title in red & black, illust. half-title in red & black, red & black frontisp., many leaves printed in blue, red, yellow, or green, woodcut-engraved plates, historiated initials, head- and tail-pieces, woodcut borders. Contemporary full red morocco with gilt ornamented designs on front & back cover, gilt decorated spine, raised bands, marbled endpapers, t.e.g. (very minor rubbing at hinges, minor rubbing to corners, very slight tidemark to fore-edge of first couple leaves), still a NF copy, bound by Riviere, w/ their stamp on lower fore-edge of inner ruled dentelle on front pastedown. First edition of this lavish Victorian work celebrating the life span of man in the 12 months of a calendar year, beginning with the infant in January, the schoolboy in February, the apprentice in March, as well as the soldier in June, the philosopher and statesmen in September, and more. Pigot has drawn upon the verse of Bacon, Cicero, Carlyle, Caxton, Chaucer, Dickens, Dryden, Emerson, Goethe, Martial, Shakespeare, Sallust, and Virgil.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 112 pages. 10.00x8.00x0.27 inches. This item is printed on demand.

Collection of 17 vintage studio still photographs from the 1971 film, all issued by the film's first distributor United Artists. Includes 6 black-and-white stills from the Japanese release (between 1971-1973, though the actual date is not listed in IMDB), 7 black-and-white stills from the US release (December 1971), and 4 color stills from the US release. The first film in Pasolini's Trilogy of life, followed by "Canterbury Tales" (1972) and "Arabian Nights" (1974), a light and sumptuous adaptation of Boccaccio's work, "The Decameron," replete with nudity, sex, and both slapstick and scatological humor. With a score by Ennio Morricone. The three films will be released as a set by the Criterion Collection in winter 2012. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus to Near Fine condition, with minor use.

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Very good. Few spots, else excellent. Size 9.5 x 7.5 Inches. This is a fascinating allegorical engraving representing the Mogul Empire was composed by the German religious painter Johann Degler. It was issued in Heinrich Scherer's 1702 Atlas Novus . A Closer Look The image is meant to convey the main idea of the Mogul Empire. While not primarily a map, the engraving uses cartographic elements to give the image geographical context. The central image is framed by the upper Indus River on the left and the upper Ganges River on the right. The Ganges is shown flowing from the Montes Dalanguer , a mountain range appearing on 17th-century maps before the Himalayas were well understood. The Indus is shown with its headwaters in the Caucasus Mountains, with which the river has no connection. Cities along the two rivers are named: among them are Lahore, Kabul, Srinigar, Patna, and Raipur. An Allegorical Onslaught From between these two mountain ranges and spreading between the rivers, Degler has conjured an army mounted on elephants and camels, representing the Mogul Empire. These are preceded by a vanguard of putti . To the left, two of the putti , laden with crowns and other precious items, bear a shield reading (in Latin) 'It abounds in great riches.' On their knees, banners read '37 Kingdoms and Provinces' and 'Gold, gems and pearls.' The pair in the middle, brandishing weapons, deliver the message, 'The empire of the great Mughals guarantees military power. Thus wars proceed.' Scherer's explicit religious position is laid out with the right-hand pair: 'The empire abounds in innumerable superstitions: Brahmin fables; the nonsense of the Koran.' Publication History and Census This plate was engraved by Joseph von Montalegre after a drawing by Johannes Degler. It appeared first in Heinrich Scherer's 1702 Atlas Novus , which was reprinted without significant change in 1730. The atlas is reasonably well represented in institutional collections, and its maps appear on the market with some regularity, but its allegorical plates, such as this one, are scarce. References: Not in OCLC.

Good. Some surface soiling. A few closed verso mends. Size 12.25 x 20.25 Inches. This is a symbolically rich 1763 allegorical 'model of religion,' depicting disputes of the day revolving around the Jesuits and their suppression by the French monarchy. Rare in its own right, it is based on a massive painting that hung in the Jesuit College in Billom, Auvergne before being removed during the anti-Jesuit persecutions of the late 18th century. A Closer Look This allegorical work ridicules both the Papacy and French monarchy, suggesting the Jesuits are superior to both in terms of religious devotion. At the center is a galleon carrying Ignatius of Loyola (1491 - 1556), founder of the Society of Jesus, holding the distinctive symbol of the Jesuits, a cross with the letters IHS. Behind him are a string of saints revered by the Jesuits who founded religious orders, including St. Francis, St. Dominic, St. Basil, and St. Augustine. Around them on the galleon is text describing the virtues championed by the Jesuits, including imitation of Jesus, prayer, meditation, obedience, and contemplation. The masts and bows of the ship contain similar messages praising science, intelligence, devotion, truth, justice, and poverty (a bit rich coming from the Jesuits). Boxes of text near the main galleon praise the Jesuits for their sacrifices and commitment to fighting for the true faith, as the ship sails towards a 'port de salut' that will convey them to Heaven at top-right. All around the ship are other Catholics trying to clamber aboard, having recognized the correctness of the Jesuits' actions and faith. Two ships trail behind the main galleon, being towed by it, and herein lies the most incendiary content of the work, as the ships contain both the Pope, with his bishops, and the French king, indicating that they are reliant upon the Jesuits to reach salvation. Other boats nearby contain heretics, apostates (some being eaten by a sea monster), and, at bottom-right, a band of demons representing vices like dissolution, anger, and ambition. At top-left is a depiction of the sinful world of the flesh, defined by base the pursuit of lust, pride, and pleasure. The text at bottom explains that this work is based on a painting found at the college of the 'so-called Jesuits' at Billom and refers viewers to a report prepared by President Rolland of the Chambre des requêtes du Palais (of the Parlement de Paris), who was placed in charge of the investigation and suppression of the Jesuits. Rolland's thorough report was truly a forensic investigation of the painting's symbolism and satire, though this was hardly necessary as political opinion was already sharply against the Jesuits and their suppression a foregone conclusion. A Banned Painting This work is based on a painting that measures roughly 10 feet tall by 20 feet wide that hung in the Jesuit College in Billom, Auvergne, France. The painting's date of production and maker are unknown, but it may date as far back as the late 16th century. It served as a key exhibit in the suppression of the Society of Jesus in France in the 1760s (see below), given its subversive and satirical tone (since it was preserved as 'evidence,' the painting was preserved, surviving the suppression of the Jesuits and the French Revolution, and now is housed at the Hotel de Soubise in Paris). Nevertheless, several prints based on the painting were produced during the period of suppression. Given that some of these were undated, subversive publications, the course of their production can be difficult to trace. It is clear that an early issue of a print based on the painting was commissioned by the French government in the course of the investigation led by Rolland mentioned above, crafting a plate that is a 'mirror image' of the original painting and adding the anti-Jesuit text across the bottom, seen here. Several examples of a large print exist that appear to pre-date the order's suppression. A smaller print in Latin, like th.