Signs and Symbols in Christian Art: With Illustrations from Paintings from the Renaissance (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780195014327)

First published in 1954 and having gone through several editions, this comprehensive book remains the authoritative source in the study of symbols in Christian art. This paperback edition includes all of the three hundred fifty illustrations from the original edition, as well as the complete and unabridged text, revealing . the symbolism inherent in representations of religious personages, the Earth and Sky, animals, birds, insects, and flowers. In addition to a discussion of objects treated symbolically in Christian art, George Ferguson explores Old Testament characters and events and their symbolic representation in art. In addition to a discussion of objects treated symbolically in Christian art, George Ferguson explores Old Testament characters and events and their symbolic representation in art.

Author: George Ferguson
ISBN-10: 0195014324
ISBN-13: 9780195014327
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Language: English
Published: 12/31/1966
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.57lbs
Size: 8.16h x 5.33w x 0.67d