An Introduction to Iconography : Symbols, Allusions and Meaning in the Visual Arts

ISBN-13: 9782881246012 / Angielski / Miękka / 1994 / 172 str.

Roelof Van Straten

Opis

This text explains the ways artists use references and allusions to create meaning. It presents the historical, theoretical and practical aspects of the iconographical indexing system developed by Henri van de Waal. It emphasizes the history of iconography, personification, allegory and sources.

Recenzje

"'...a very useful and astonishingly comprehensive little handbook. It is a model in clarity, excellently organized, and also graphically very clear.'." -- Wolfgang M. Freitag of Harvard University

Spis treści

Part 1 Theoretical Section; Chapter 1 What Is Iconography?; Chapter 2 Personification; Chapter 3 Allegory; Chapter 4 Symbols, Attributes, and Symbolic Representations; Part 2 Practical Section; Chapter 5 Literary Sources of Subjects in Art; Chapter 6 Iconographic Handbooks and Photo Archives; Chapter 7 Iconclass: A New Method of Research in Iconography;

O autorze

Roelof Van Straten, Patricia de Man