Renaissance artists had a habit of encoding meanings into symbols - everything from bee-hives to centaurs. Sometimes these meanings in paintings, sculptures, buildings and literature drew upon a traditional symbolic repertoire, but often a more esoteric meaning was encoded - perhaps a hidden political message or an expression of heretical faith. Richard Stemp leads us through a wealth of examples - more than 100 works of art - each shown in all its glory and then deconstructed, or decoded, to interpret the symbols it contains. For all those who relish secret symbolism and conspiracies as well as lovers of the art of Renaissance Italy, this book will instruct and delight in equal measure.
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Richard Stemp lectures at the National Gallery, Tate Modern and
Tate Britain. He wrote and presented the TV series Art in the National
Gallery for Channel 4.
Magnificently illustrated throughout, and with a six-color gold-foil cover, this remarkable book provides an all-encompassing survey of the literature, painting, sculpture, architecture, and decorative arts of the Renaissance.
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Da: Greenworld Books, Arlington, TX, U.S.A.
Condizione: good. Fast Free Shipping â" Good condition. It may show normal signs of use, such as light writing, highlighting, or library markings, but all pages are intact and the book is fully readable. A solid, complete copy that's ready to enjoy. Codice articolo GWV.1844833070.G
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Hardcover. Size: 9.5x12 inches, 224pp., many color illus. Near new condition, covers bright, text clean and binding tight in a like dust jacket. Codice articolo 220723
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hardback, heavy 4to, 1.6Kg, 224pp, numerous illustrations, clean and tight, no inscriptions, Very Good / Very Good dustwrapper. ISBN: 1844833070. Codice articolo 788828
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Da: Best Books, St. Leonards on sea, Regno Unito
Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. decoding the hidden symbolism of italian art. HEAVY BOOK. Codice articolo 012426
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Da: The Blue Penguin, FRODSHAM, Regno Unito
Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Dustwrapper, small folio, pp.224. Illustrated. Provides a key to the interpretation of the meanings beneath the symbolism in over 100 works by Italian master artists such as Botticelli, da Vinci, Donatello, Uccello and others. Sculpture and architecture is also covered. Some light creasing to dustwrapper top margin else a very clean, bright copy. Fine in near fine dustwrapper. A heavy book weighing c1850g when suitably parcelled, thus exceeding the default weight of 1000g for the postage quotation, and invoking a request for the extra postage at cost at time of order ( or can be supplied on request ) if to be sent overseas or by UK 1st class post ( 2nd class Uk post not affected ). . Codice articolo 011282
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Da: Strawberry Hill Books, Rotherfield, East Sussex, Regno Unito
Hardcover. Condizione: As New. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. 1st Edition. Type: Book DJ shows very slight signs of wear. Codice articolo 022645
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Da: Burton Lysecki Books, ABAC/ILAB, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
[1-84483-307-0] 2006. (4to) Near fine in near fine dust jacket. 224pp. Illustrated endpapers, black and white and color photographs and illustrations, maps, chronology, index. "We may never know what the Mona Lisa is really smiling about, but we do know that there's much more to the masterpieces of Renaissance art than the beauty that meets the eye. There are layers of significance below the surface of works by Leonardo da Vinci, Fra Angelico, Michelangelo and others - a store of secrets even more fascinating than fiction. This magnificently illustrated guide by an expert art historian gives you the key to unlock those secrets for yourself"`. Book about Botticelli, Leonardo Da Vinci, Donatello, Fra Angelico, Mantegna, Masaccio, Michelangelo & Uccello. Time Period Renaissance. Locale: Italy. (Art, Architecture, Art, Painting, Sculpture, Symbolism). Codice articolo 152229
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Da: GoldBookShelf, Burlington, ON, Canada
Hardcover. Condizione: As New. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. 1st Edition. Hardcover with price unclipped DJ. Excellent condition like new.224pp A large heavy book may require extra shipping charge. Codice articolo 12299
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Da: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Irlanda
1st Edition. Near fine cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 224 pages: col. ill. ; 31 cm. Summary: This book peels back layers of meaning in three distinct sections. Part One is an immersion in the culture of this period, tracing innovations in literature, painting, sculpture and the decorative arts that date to this time. Part Two offers a guide to the essential elements of symbolic language in Renaissance art, including colour, geometry, light and shade, proportion, perspective and body language. Part Three analyzes more than 40 works grouped around a dozen themes, including Mythology, War and Peace, and Death and Eternity. Subjects: Symbolism in art Italy History 15th century.Symbolism in art Italy History 16th century. Art, Renaissance Italy. 2 Kg. Codice articolo 347336
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Da: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
1st Edition. Near fine cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 224 pages: col. ill. ; 31 cm. Summary: This book peels back layers of meaning in three distinct sections. Part One is an immersion in the culture of this period, tracing innovations in literature, painting, sculpture and the decorative arts that date to this time. Part Two offers a guide to the essential elements of symbolic language in Renaissance art, including colour, geometry, light and shade, proportion, perspective and body language. Part Three analyzes more than 40 works grouped around a dozen themes, including Mythology, War and Peace, and Death and Eternity. Subjects: Symbolism in art Italy History 15th century.Symbolism in art Italy History 16th century. Art, Renaissance Italy. 2 Kg. Codice articolo 347336
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