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The Square Halo and Other Mysteries of Western Art: Images and the Stories That Inspired Them

Through the centuries, artists have relied on symbols, gestures and stories — which often make no sense today — to convey complex meanings. This book is a key to the iconography of Western art, covering both Judeo-Christian and secular symbolism.

  • Format
  • hardcover
  • Pages
  • 175
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 9780810944633
  • Genres
  • art, history, religion
  • Release date
  • 1995