Animals as disguised symbols in Renaissance art / by Simona Cohen.
Demonstrates the continuity and tenacity of medieval animal interpretations and symbolism, disguised under the veil of genre, religious or mythological narrative and scientific naturalism. This work illustrates the ways in which Renaissance artists revived conventional animal imagery in unprecedente...
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
2008.
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Series: | Brill's studies in intellectual history ;
v. 169. Brill's studies in intellectual history. Brill's studies on art, art history, and intellectual history ; v. 2. |
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Summary: | Demonstrates the continuity and tenacity of medieval animal interpretations and symbolism, disguised under the veil of genre, religious or mythological narrative and scientific naturalism. This work illustrates the ways in which Renaissance artists revived conventional animal imagery in unprecedented contexts. |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxxix, 316 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-303) and index. |
ISBN: | 9789047424321 9047424328 1282400142 9781282400146 9786612400148 6612400145 |
ISSN: | 0920-8607 ; |
Language: | English. |
Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |