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Beschreibung
This book explores the language of symbols in art, showing how paintings, drawings, and sculpture express meaning from everyday hopes and fears to the philosophical and religious aspirations. It includes the art of Egypt, the ancient Near East, Christian and classical Europe, India and the Far East.
This book explores the language of symbols in art, showing how paintings, drawings, and sculpture express meaning from everyday hopes and fears to the philosophical and religious aspirations. It includes the art of Egypt, the ancient Near East, Christian and classical Europe, India and the Far East.
Über den Autor
James Hall
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Acknowledgements -- How to use this book -- About symbols in art -- THE DICTIONARY -- 1: Abstract signs -- 2: Animals -- 3: Artefacts -- 4: Earth and Sky -- 5: Human Body and Dress -- 6: Plants - Collectives -- Appendix: the Transcription of Chinese -- Notes and References - Bibliography -- Chronological tables - Index.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 1996
Genre: Importe, Kunst
Rubrik: Kunst & Musik
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9780064309820
ISBN-10: 0064309827
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Hall, James
Hersteller: Routledge
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 229 x 152 x 14 mm
Von/Mit: James Hall
Erscheinungsdatum: 31.01.1996
Gewicht: 0,382 kg
Artikel-ID: 128410933

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