Signs And Symbols In Christian Art: With Illustrations From Paintings Of The Renaissance

First published in 1954 and having gone through several editions, this comprehensive book remains the authoritative source in the study of symbols in Christian art. This paperback edition includes all of the three hundred fifty illustrations from the original edition, as well as the complete and unabridged text, revealing . the symbolism inherent in representations of religious personages, the Earth and Sky, animals, birds, insects, and flowers. In addition to adiscussion of objects treated symbolically in Christian art, George Ferguson explores Old Testament characters and events and their symbolic representation in art. In addition to a discussion of objectstreated symbolically in Christian art, George Ferguson explores Old Testament characters and events and their symbolic representation in art.

SPECIFICATIONS:

Author:George Ferguson - Джордж Фергюсон

Publisher:Oxford University Press

Language:English

Publication Date:1977

Number of pages:304 pst

Format:Paperback

Width:135 mm / 5,3'

Height:207 mm / 8,1'

Weight:259 g

ISBN:9780195014327