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Compares the uses of iconographic themes from mythology, the Bible and other sacred texts, literature and popular culture in works of art through various periods, cultures and genres. Art historians tend to study narrative themes depicted in relation to such subjects as gender and sexuality, politics and power, ownership and possession, ceremony and ritual, legitimacy and authority. This text reflects these approaches by ordering the themes of various iconographic sources, in particular biblical, mythological and literary texts, according to these emphases. Each illustrated entry discusses...

This text explores the many meanings of photography as documentation for the art historian, inspiration for the artist, and as a means of interpretation of works of art. It includes essays from noted authorities in the fields of art history, architecture and photography.