Signs and Symbols in Christian Art : With Illustrations from Paintings of the Renaissance Paperback / softback
by George Ferguson
Part of the Galaxy Books series
Paperback / softback
Description
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.
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Less than 10 available - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:304 pages, plates, line-drawings
- Publisher:Oxford University Press Inc
- Publication Date:30/06/1977
- Category:
- ISBN:9780195014327
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Information
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Less than 10 available - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:304 pages, plates, line-drawings
- Publisher:Oxford University Press Inc
- Publication Date:30/06/1977
- Category:
- ISBN:9780195014327
