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Hall's Dictionary of Subjects and Symbols in Art

Hall's Dictionary of Subjects and Symbols in Art

by James Hall (Author), Kenneth Clark (Introduction)

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    Paperback 1989

    $4.60
Synopsis

This dictionary relates in a succinct, readable way the themes, sacred and secular, on which the repertoire of European art is based. Cross-references enable the reader to identify the subject of a picture simply from some characteristic object or figure in it. Here in a single volume are combined religious and historical themes. The Dictionary also explores the lost language of symbol and attribute, thus opening up the whole field of allegory.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
 Pages: 384
 Edition: John Murray
 Publisher: John Murray Publishers Ltd
Published: 01 Sep 1989
ISBN 10: 0719541476
ISBN 13: 9780719541476
Book Overview: This dictionary relates in a succinct, readable way the themes, sacred and secular, on which the repertoire of European art is based. It has been sold in thousands every year and has become a standard work on the subject.

Media Reviews
I would recomend this book strongly to anyone who wishes to increase his interest and pleasure visitng a picture gallery or turning over the illustrations of a book on art * Kenneth Clark *
Author Bio
Kenneth Clark was born in 1903 and was educated at the University of Oxford. Aged 30, he was appointed Director of the National Gallery - he remained there until 1945. He has been Slade Professor of Fine Art at Oxford, Chairman of the Arts Council and Chairman of the Independent Television Authority. He was knighted in 1938 and made a Life Peer in 1969. In 1976 he was awarded the Order of Merit. He is widely known for his television programmes on art, as well as for his writing.