The Secret Language of The Renaissance: Decoding the Hidden Symbolism of Italian Art (Secret Language S.) - Hardcover

Stemp, Richard

 
9781844833078: The Secret Language of The Renaissance: Decoding the Hidden Symbolism of Italian Art (Secret Language S.)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1844833070 ISBN 13: 9781844833078
Verlag: Duncan Baird Publishers, 2006

Inhaltsangabe

Renaissance artists had a habit of encoding meanings into symbols - everything from bee-hives to centaurs. Sometimes these meanings in paintings, sculptures, buildings and literature drew upon a traditional symbolic repertoire, but often a more esoteric meaning was encoded - perhaps a hidden political message or an expression of heretical faith. Richard Stemp leads us through a wealth of examples - more than 100 works of art - each shown in all its glory and then deconstructed, or decoded, to interpret the symbols it contains. For all those who relish secret symbolism and conspiracies as well as lovers of the art of Renaissance Italy, this book will instruct and delight in equal measure.

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Reseña del editor

Renaissance artists had a habit of encoding meanings into symbols - everything from bee-hives to centaurs. Sometimes these meanings in paintings, sculptures, buildings and literature drew upon a traditional symbolic repertoire, but often a more esoteric meaning was encoded - perhaps a hidden political message or an expression of heretical faith. Richard Stemp leads us through a wealth of examples - more than 100 works of art - each shown in all its glory and then deconstructed, or decoded, to interpret the symbols it contains. For all those who relish secret symbolism and conspiracies as well as lovers of the art of Renaissance Italy, this book will instruct and delight in equal measure.

Biografía del autor

Richard Stemp lectures at the National Gallery, Tate Modern and
Tate Britain. He wrote and presented the TV series Art in the National
Gallery for Channel 4.

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Verlag
Duncan Baird Publishers
Erscheinungsdatum
2006
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
1844833070
ISBN 13 
9781844833078
Einband
Tapa dura
Auflage
1
Anzahl der Seiten
224
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