1st Edition
Illustrated Dictionary Of Symbols In Eastern And Western Art
By James Hall
Copyright 1995
256 Pages
by
Routledge
260 Pages
by
Routledge
256 Pages
by
Routledge
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"A Companion volume to James Hall’s perennial seller Dictionary of Subjects & Symbols in Art. which deals with the subject matter 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. Flail explores the language of symbols in art showing how paintings, drawings and sculpture express man shades of... Read more
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.
Biography
James Hall
