- Paperback: 430 pages
- Publisher: Dover Publications Inc.; New edition of Revised edition edition (26 Oct 1991)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0486265951
- ISBN-13: 978-0486265957
- Product Dimensions: 23.8 x 16.7 x 2.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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1,641,315 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #57 in Books > Art, Architecture & Photography > Graphic Arts > Clip Art
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In our own times, when art is often accorded merit on the basis of its originality, it is difficult to imagine a time when artists-and writers-regularly consulted a book of iconography before starting work. This Iconologia is such a work. It was originally compiled by the Italian Cesare Ripa in the late sixteenth century and consisted of text but, strangely, no images. This book is almost a reversal of that-there are 200 prints by Johann Georg Hertel ( who worked in Augsburg in the eighteenth century) and only a basic text.
The prints are magnificent, highly-detailed depictions of vices, virtues, characters and emotions.You notice a new detail every time you look at an image. Ripa-and Hertel-drew heavily on Classical sources, also on medieval sources such as illuminated bibles, bestiaries and the like.
If you are looking at anything-art, architecture, sculpture-dating from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, this book is a must to understanding the complex and fascinating symbolism. The book is well-produced by the excellent Dover Publications ; it is also very reasonably priced.
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There really needs to be a new edition
15 Oct 2009
This is an important historical work. This particular edition was much appreciated at the time, but a new quality edition of the work is long overdue. The book isn't really worth what people are asking for it, but its one of those situations where there isn't any other good choice.
come on publishers here's your chance
15 May 2009
The rights to this book can't be solely owned by Dover, and if they are, why doesn't Dover reprint this book. It's a Dover paperback, cheaply made, but oh so expensive.
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