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Signs & symbols in Christian art / by George Ferguson ; with illustrations from paintings of the Renaissance.

By: Publication details: New York : Oxford University Press, 1959.Edition: [Popular ed. : complete and unabridged]Description: 123 pages : illustrations, plates (some color) ; 29 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
Other title:
  • Signs and symbols in Christian art
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 704.9482
LOC classification:
  • N7830 .F37 1959
Other classification:
  • cci1icc
  • coll1
Contents:
Animals, Birds and Insects -- Flowers, Trees and Plants -- Earth and Sky -- The Human Body -- The Old Testament -- St. John the Baptist -- The Virgin Mary -- Jesus Christ -- The Trinity, the Madonna and Angels -- The Saints -- Radiances, Letters, Colors and Numbers -- Religious Dress -- Religious Objects -- Artifacts.
Subject: 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.
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Books Academic Resource Center at Levitt General Stacks (LOWER Level) N 7830 .F37 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 120141

Includes index.

Animals, Birds and Insects -- Flowers, Trees and Plants -- Earth and Sky -- The Human Body -- The Old Testament -- St. John the Baptist -- The Virgin Mary -- Jesus Christ -- The Trinity, the Madonna and Angels -- The Saints -- Radiances, Letters, Colors and Numbers -- Religious Dress -- Religious Objects -- Artifacts.

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.

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