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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Online Access: Full Text (via ProQuest)
Main Author: Cohen, Simona
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2008.
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.
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.