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Author | : J. E. Cirlot |
Publisher | : Courier Corporation |
Total Pages | : 532 |
Release | : 2013-05-27 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 0486132668 |
A valuable reference, this informative and entertaining volume presents a key to elucidating the symbolic worlds encountered in both the arts and the history of ideas. 32 black-and-white illustrations.
Author | : Hans Biedermann |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 481 |
Release | : 1994-01-01 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 0452011183 |
This encyclopedic guide explores the rich and varied meanings of more than 2,000 symbols—from amethyst to Zodiac.
Author | : Ad de Vries |
Publisher | : Amsterdam ; London : North-Holland Publishing Company |
Total Pages | : 540 |
Release | : 1974 |
Genre | : Reference |
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Author | : Barbara G. Walker |
Publisher | : Harper Collins |
Total Pages | : 2626 |
Release | : 2013-05-07 |
Genre | : Reference |
ISBN | : 0062288873 |
This fascinating guide to the history and mythology of woman-related symbols features: Unique organization by shape of symbol or type of sacred object 21 different sections including Round and Oval Motifs, Sacred Objects, Secular-Sacred Objects, Rituals, Deities' Signs, Supernaturals, Body Parts, Nature, Birds, Plants, Minerals, Stones and Shells, and more Introductory essays for each section 753 entries and 636 illustrations Alphabetical index for easy reference Three-Rayed Sun The sun suspended in heaven by three powers, perhaps the Triple Goddess who gave birth to it (see Three-Way Motifs). Corn Dolly An embodiment of the harvest to be set in the center of the harvest dance, or fed to the cattle to `make them thrive year round' (see Secular-Sacred Objects). Tongue In Asia, the extended tongue was a sign of life-force as the tongue between the lips imitated the sacred lingam-yoni: male within female genital. Sticking out the tongue is still a polite sign of greeting in northern India and Tibet (see Body Parts). Cosmic Egg In ancient times the primeval universe-or the Great Mother-took the form of an egg. It carried all numbers and letters within an ellipse, to show that everything is contained within one form at the beginning (see Round and Oval Motifs).
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Publisher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2005-01-24 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 9780786421251 |
This is a companion to the hugely successful Symbolism: A Comprehensive Dictionary. The earlier dictionary was arranged by symbol and told what the meanings were. The present work goes the other way (but it is not simply a refiguring of the data). It presents ideas, situations or objects (ancient to modern), and gives the appropriate symbols (allusions, associations, attributes, or emblems). Some examples: one of the symbols for "hell" is descending stairs; an attribute of Saint Benedict is a raven; joy after sorrow is symbolized by the gemstone, amber. Literary, artistic, religious, heraldic, numerological, folkloric, occult, psychological, and biblical usages are included.
Author | : James Hall |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 930 |
Release | : 2018-05-04 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 0429979568 |
"A Companion volume to James Hall’s perennial seller Dictionary of Subjects & Symbols in Art. which deals with the subject matter of Christian and Western art, the present volume includes the art of Egypt, the ancient Near East, Christian and classical Europe, India and the Far East. Flail explores the language of symbols in art showing how paintings, drawings and sculpture express man shades of meaning from simple, everyday hopes and fears to the profoundest philosophical and religious aspirations. The book explains and interprets symbols from many cultures, and over 600 illustrations clarify and complement the text. There are numbered references throughout the text to the sacred Iitcra-1 ture, myths and legends in which the symbols had their origins. Details of English translations of the works are in the bibliography. The book includes an appendix of the transcription of Chinese, notes and references, bibliography, chronological tables and index."
Author | : Didier Colin |
Publisher | : Hachette Illustrated UK |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9781844300259 |
Provides an inventory of symbols from various cultures, including the symbolism in art, literature, dreams, and numbers.
Author | : J. C. Cirlot |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 340 |
Release | : 2006-10-19 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1134958897 |
The unvarying essential meanings of around 1,000 symbols and symbolic themes commonly found in the art, literature and thought of all cultures through the ages are clarified.
Author | : Sarah Carr-Gomm |
Publisher | : Checkmark Books |
Total Pages | : 240 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 9780816033263 |
A practical guide to the understanding and appreciation of Western Art. A delight to read and highly informative, the fascinating A-to-Z entries explore religious themes that have dominated Western painting and sculpture from its beginnings.
Author | : James Hall |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 775 |
Release | : 2018-05-04 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 0429973586 |
The understanding and enjoyment of a work of art depends as much on the story it depicts as on the artist's execution of it. But what were once biblical or classical commonplaces are not so readily recognizable today. This book relates in a succinct and readable way the themes, sacred and secular, on which the repertoire of Western art is based. Combined here in a single volume are religious, classical, and historical themes, figures of moral allegory, and characters from romantic poetry that appeared throughout paintings and sculpture in Western art before and after the Renaissance. More than just a dictionary, this text places these subjects in their narrative, historical, or mythological context and uses extensive cross-referencing to enhance and clarify the meanings of these themes for the reader. The definitive work by which others are compared, this volume has become an indispensable handbook for students and general appreciators alike. This wholly redesigned second edition includes a new insert of images chosen by the author, as well as a new preface and index to highlight the ideas, beliefs, and social and religious customs that form the background of much of this subject matter.