Myth & Religion in European Painting, 1270-1700
Author : Satia Bernen
Publisher :
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 12,59 MB
Release : 1973-01-01
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780094586505
Author : Satia Bernen
Publisher :
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 12,59 MB
Release : 1973-01-01
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780094586505
Author : Satia Bernen
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 15,75 MB
Release : 1973
Category : Art and mythology
ISBN :
Author : Satia Bernen
Publisher :
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 32,67 MB
Release : 1973
Category :
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Author : Satia Bernen
Publisher :
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 38,70 MB
Release : 1973
Category : Art and mythology
ISBN :
Author : Satia Bernen
Publisher :
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 24,64 MB
Release : 1973
Category : Art and mythology
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Author : S. Bernen
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 13,49 MB
Release : 1973
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Author : Pinacoteca di Brera
Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 22,33 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Art
ISBN : 1588391434
In doing so, it examines the art of Florence in the 1440s and the work of, among others, Fra Filippo Lippi, Domenico Veneziano, Luca della Robbia, and Michelozzo."--BOOK JACKET.
Author : Una Roman D’Elia
Publisher : Penn State Press
Page : 584 pages
File Size : 32,92 MB
Release : 2016-04-27
Category : Art
ISBN : 0271077476
Raphael’s Ostrich begins with a little-studied aspect of Raphael’s painting—the ostrich, which appears as an attribute of Justice, painted in the Sala di Costantino in the Vatican. Una Roman D’Elia traces the cultural and artistic history of the ostrich from its appearances in ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs to the menageries and grotesque ornaments of sixteenth-century Italy. Following the complex history of shifting interpretations given to the ostrich in scientific, literary, religious, poetic, and satirical texts and images, D’Elia demonstrates the rich variety of ways in which people made sense of this living “monster,” which was depicted as the embodiment of heresy, stupidity, perseverance, justice, fortune, gluttony, and other virtues and vices. Because Raphael was revered as a god of art, artists imitated and competed with his ostrich, while religious and cultural critics complained about the potential for misinterpreting such obscure imagery. This book not only considers the history of the ostrich but also explores how Raphael’s painting forced viewers to question how meaning is attributed to the natural world, a debate of central importance in early modern Europe at a time when the disciplines of modern art history and natural history were developing. The strangeness of Raphael’s ostrich, situated at the crossroads of art, religion, myth, and natural history, both reveals lesser-known sides of Raphael’s painting and illuminates major cultural shifts in attitudes toward nature and images in the Renaissance. More than simply an examination of a single artist or a single subject, Raphael’s Ostrich offers an accessible, erudite, and charming alternative to Vasari’s pervasive model of the history of sixteenth-century Italian art.
Author : Wendy M. K. Shaw
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 387 pages
File Size : 21,76 MB
Release : 2019-10-10
Category : History
ISBN : 1108474659
An alternate approach to Islamic art emphasizing literary over historical contexts and reception over production in visual arts and music.
Author : Suzanna Ivanic
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 12,29 MB
Release : 2022-06-07
Category : Art
ISBN : 0500252548
This richly illustrated book provides the visual keys for any art lover to decode and understand the iconography, tenets, sites, and rituals of the Catholic faith through accessible analysis of its visual and material culture. Focusing on a carefully curated selection of Catholic art and artifacts, this volume explores the influence of iconography and the mystic power of a range of ritual objects. Expert Suzanna Ivanic identifies hidden visual symbols in paintings and examines them close-up, building a catalog of key symbols for readers to use to interpret Catholic art and culture. Catholica is organized into three sections—”Tenet,” “Locus,” and “Spiritus”—each with three themed subdivisions. Part one introduces the centerpieces of the faith, surveying symbolism in the artistic representation of the holy family, apostles, and saints in stories from scripture. The second part examines places of worship, identifying the essential elements of the cathedral and presenting evocative images of roadside shrines. The third part explores celebrations and traditions, in addition to personal devotional tools and jewelry. For each of the nine central themes of the faith, introductory text is followed by pages that look in-depth at paintings and artifacts, identifying and explaining the symbolism and stories depicted. As the book progresses, readers build up their knowledge of the entire Catholic visual code—the symbols that define Catholic practice, the attributes of the saints, the parts of the cathedral—allowing them to interpret all Catholic imagery and objects wherever they find them and consequently to better understand the tenets, sites, and rituals of this faith.