Pre-Owned The Secret Language of Art: The Illustrated Decoder of Symbols and Figures in Western Painting (Paperback) 1844837106 9781844837106

Decoding more than 500 key figures, themes, events, and symbols found in the most influential Western paintings, this ideal companion for art lovers, gallery goers, and students shows how to deduce the messages that famous painters wanted to share through their work. Beautifully illustrated with 75 masterpieces, this informative and well-researched reference covers five main topicsClassical Myth and Legend; the Bible and the Life of Christ; Saints and Their Miracles; History, Literature, and the Arts; and Symbols and Allegoriesand analyzes works from the Middle Ages through the 20th century. Each chapter includes a portfolio of images and a thorough commentary on the most representative figures and symbols. Some of the works analyzed are Botticelli s "Venus and Mars"; Caravaggio s "The Young Bacchus"; Bruegel s "The Fall of the Rebel Angels"; da Vinci s "Virgin and Child with Saint Anne"; Rembrandt s "The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicholaes Tulp"; and Picasso s seminal antiwar work, "Guernica." A thematic directory of figures and symbols and a reference list for further investigation are also included."""Descodificando mas de 500 figuras, temas, acontecimientos y simbolos claves encontrados en las pinturas mas influyentes del mundo occidental, esta guia ideal para los amantes del arte, asiduosde pinacotecas y estudiantes muestra como deducir los mensajes que los pintores famosos querian compartir a traves de sus obras. Bellamente ilustrada con 75 obras maestras, esta referencia informativa y bien investigadadiscute cinco temas principalesEl mito y la leyenda clasica; la Biblia y la vida de Jesucristo; Los santos y sus milagros; La historia, la literatura y las artes; y Los simbolos y las alegoriasy analiza obras desde la Edad Media hasta el siglo XX. Cada capitulo incluye una cartera de imagenes y un comentario profundo de las figuras y los simbolos mas representativos. Algunas de las obras analizadas son" Venusy Marte"de ""Botticelli";Baco "de Caravaggio";La caida de los angeles rebeldes"de ""Bruegel";La Virgen, el Nino Jesus y Santa Ana"de ""da Vinci";La leccion de anatomia de Nicholaes Tulp"de"" Rembrandt"; "y "Guernica, "la trascendental obra antiguerra de ""Picasso." "Tambien se incluye un directorio tematico de figuras y simbolos y un listado dereferencia para investigacion adicional.""""