[PDF.21py] How to Read a Painting: Lessons from the Old Masters

How to Read a Painting: Lessons from the Old Masters

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 | #166077 in Books |  ABRAMS |  2004-12-07 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  9.75 x1.00 x7.13l,.2 | File type: PDF | 384 pages

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||1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.| Art sybolism explained|By Jacqueline Mercieca|This book is great for students studying history of art as it has very good explanations of the interpretation of symbolism used in old Masters' paintings. The significance of certain detail added to a painting to give a message was of great importance to the viewer at the time.
The old masters were originally apprentices and|From Booklist|As De Rynck succinctly observes, today's art viewers aren't "sufficiently familiar with the Christian and classical pictorial traditions on which European artists drew so heavily and for so many cent

Clues to the meaning of many of the masterpieces of art history lie in a rich system of symbols, themes, and motifs that often eludes modern museum-goers. The intimate knowledge of Christian theology, Greek and Roman mythology, and folklore that was so vivid in the minds of viewers during the Renaissance is rarely part of the preparation the contemporary viewer brings to a painting. This insightful, anecdotal, portable book, with 1,000 gorgeous color illustrations, helps...

You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.How to Read a Painting: Lessons from the Old Masters   |  Patrick De Rynck. I have read it a couple of times and even shared with my family members. Really good. Couldnt put it down.

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