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Illustrated Dictionary of Symbols in Eastern And Western Art

By James Hall

Book information

Year
1996
ISBN
9780064309820, 0064309827, 9781429485005
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
46 MB (48350971 bytes)
Pages
256\257
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

A companion volume to James Hall’s perennial seller Dictionary of Subjects and Symbols in Art, which deals with the subject 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. Hall explores the language of symbols in art, showing how paintings, drawings, and sculpture express many 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.

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