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How to Read a Painting: Decoding, Understanding and Enjoying the Old Masters
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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How to Read a Painting: Decoding, Understanding and Enjoying the Old Masters
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Patrick de Rynck
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:384 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 240,Width 168 |
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| Category/Genre | Painting and paintings |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780500512005
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| Classifications | Dewey:759 |
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| Illustrations |
With over 900 colour illustrations
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Thames & Hudson Ltd
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| Imprint |
Thames & Hudson Ltd
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| Publication Date |
6 December 2004 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Clues to the meaning of the masterpieces of art history lie in a rich system of symbols, themes and motifs that often elude the modern eye. Without the intimate knowledge of Greek and Roman mythology, folklore and Christian theology so vivid in the minds of the artists and familiar to their public, we often miss the visual hints that gave contemporary meaning to a painting. How to Read a Painting draws our attention to the imagery and the wonderful, apparently inconsequential details in paintings by Giotto, Botticelli, El Greco, Michelangelo, Rubens, Vermeer, Hogarth, Gainsborough and many more. Brief yet illuminating explanations accompany over 900 colour illustrations, providing the means to interpret and enjoy these and many other works.
Author Biography
Patrick de Rynck is a classicist and translator. He is the author of several books, including How to Read a Painting and Understanding Paintings, both published by Thames & Hudson.
Reviews'Easy to follow and a delight to pore over' - Leisure Painter 'An interpretative and an explicatory tour de force ... ' - The Scotsman
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