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Nature and Its Symbols is the fifth volume in the series A Guide to Imagery, reference guides whose goal is to explain the symbols used in art. This volume includes chapters on plants, flowers, fruits, and animals of the earth, air, and water, as well as fantastical creatures such as centaurs, griffons, and dragons. The vivid illustrations, which include paintings and tapestries from some of the world's premier museums, are accompanied by texts that offer a careful analysis of the artists' depictions of the natural world. Each entry discusses the symbolic significance of the particular plant, fruit, or animal portrayed, its mythic or literary origins, and the episodes or individuals associated with it. These salient points are also called out in summary form within each entry, making the information easily accessible. The reader discovers, for example, that the iris can represent Jesus or the purity of the Virgin Mary as well as the kings of France or the city of Florence. The monkey, which can be symbolic of the devil, heresy, or bad temper, is also associated with the three wise men who travelled to Bethlehem to pay homage to the infant Jesus.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This excellent series provides immediate insights into the secret world of paintings. From symbolism to use of colour this is a very accessible book that examines nature and its symbols in art. The page layout follows the standard formula with clear editing and a good selection of pictures explained. easy to manage, easy to navigate and very readable - excellent book, excellent series
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
a book packed with information on the symbolism of flowers, animals, mythical creatures and accompanied by works of art. Annotations explain the symbolism in the paintings
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32 of 35 people found the following review helpful
A wonderful book on art !
22 Feb 2006
Format:Paperback
In "Guide to imagery series" books I found the books on art
that give an exceptionally clear presentation of the subject.
I bought 6 books ("Nature and Its Symbols" among them)
and I really found what I was searching for. You can study Old and
New Testament as well as ancient mythology reading these books,
understand the role of different details, symbols drawn on each picture. Inside each book there is a short description of the specific topic followed by full-colour reproductions of the pictures on this topic from different museums all over the world with detailed explanations to each picture. It was amazing to find and understand the meaning of different pictures I saw in art galleries in St.Petersburg, Berlin, Munich, Dresden, Venice, Naples and other places. Really a great selection of art works is presented in each of these books. I strongly recommend all these books to everybody who wants to understand the meaning of the pictures and get a nice art collection at home.
that give an exceptionally clear presentation of the subject.
I bought 6 books ("Nature and Its Symbols" among them)
and I really found what I was searching for. You can study Old and
New Testament as well as ancient mythology reading these books,
understand the role of different details, symbols drawn on each picture. Inside each book there is a short description of the specific topic followed by full-colour reproductions of the pictures on this topic from different museums all over the world with detailed explanations to each picture. It was amazing to find and understand the meaning of different pictures I saw in art galleries in St.Petersburg, Berlin, Munich, Dresden, Venice, Naples and other places. Really a great selection of art works is presented in each of these books. I strongly recommend all these books to everybody who wants to understand the meaning of the pictures and get a nice art collection at home.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Nature & Its Symbols - Excellent Artists' Reference
28 April 2009
Format:Paperback
As a student of realism and the Masters, I found this book to exceed my expectations as a reference guide on symbolism in Art. Even if one is not an artist, they will find it very engaging and of high educational value relative to how history shaped Art from the Great Masters to art today.
Nature adn Its Symbols "A Guide to Imagery)
30 Jun 2011
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
The photographs in this book are rich in colour. The language is easy to understand and the infomation is thorough. A great reference book. Also an interesting coffee table book.
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