Symbolic images : studies in the art of the Renaissance / by E. H. GombrichE. H. (Ernst Hans) (1909-2001) Gombrich
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Physical description; viii, 247 p : 170 plates ; 26 cm. Notes; Reprint of 1972 edition. "Sequel" to author's Norm and form. Includes bibliographical references. Series; Studies in the art of the Renaissance ; 2. Contents; Aims and limits of iconology.--Tobias and the angel.--Botticelli's mythologies: a study in the neo-Platonic symbolism of his circle.--An interpretation of Mantegna's 'Parnassus.'--Raphael's Stanza della segnatura and the nature of its symbolism.--Hypnerotomachiana.--The Sala dei Venti in the Palazzo del Te.--The subject of Poussin's Orion.--Icones symbolicae: philosophies of symbolism and their bearing on art. Summary; These studies on the interpretation of images focus on the greatest artists of the Renaissance - notably Botticelli, Leonardo, Raphael and Michelangelo - and all reflect the author's concern with standards, values and problems of method. Subjects; 15th-16th centuries. Symbolism in art. Art - history. Symbolism. Art, Italian - History. Art, Renaissance - History. Italy. Visual arts, c.1450-c.1750 - Symbolism. visual arts - symbolism. Italian visual arts, ca 1450- ca 1750 - Symbolism. History of art: c 500 CE to c 1400. ART / History / Medieval. Symbolism in art ; Art, Renaissance.
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