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Dictionary of Subjects and Symbols in Art

The understanding and enjoyment of a work of art depends as much on the story it depicts as on the artist's execution of it. But what were once biblical or classical commonplaces are not so readily recognizable today. This book relates in a succinct and readable way the themes, sacred and secular, on which the repertoire of Western art is based. Combined here in a single volume are religious, classical, and historical themes, figures of moral allegory, and characters from romantic poetry that appeared throughout paintings and sculpture in Western art before and after the Renaissance. More... more
Recommended by Martina Markota, and 1 others.

Martina MarkotaI have a great symbols dictionary book but it’s in storage so can’t find you the source! But I do recommend the hermetic order of golden dawn, it’s not a dictionary tho. Or one in pic. Btw how come I’m the only one that gets shit for being into the esoteric as a Christian? 🤔 https://t.co/7e550bx76D https://t.co/org9UadLuG (Source)

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