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The Secret Language of The Renaissance: Decoding the Hidden Symbolism of Italian Art Hardcover – 2 Nov. 2006

by Richard Stemp (Author)
4.7 out of 5 stars 110 ratings
Renaissance artists had a habit of encoding meanings into symbols - everything from bee-hives to centaurs. Sometimes these meanings in paintings, sculptures, buildings and literature drew upon a traditional symbolic repertoire, but often a more esoteric meaning was encoded - perhaps a hidden political message or an expression of heretical faith. Richard Stemp leads us through a wealth of examples - more than 100 works of art - each shown in all its glory and then deconstructed, or decoded, to interpret the symbols it contains. For all those who relish secret symbolism and conspiracies as well as lovers of the art of Renaissance Italy, this book will instruct and delight in equal measure.
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  1. Print length
    224 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Duncan Baird Publishers
  4. Publication date
    2 Nov. 2006
  5. Dimensions
    20 x 14 x 4 cm
  6. ISBN-10
    1844833070
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1844833078
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An utterly fascinating study -- Mail on Sunday, October 22, 2006

About the Author

Richard Stemp lectures at the National Gallery, Tate Modern and
Tate Britain. He wrote and presented the TV series Art in the National
Gallery for Channel 4.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Duncan Baird Publishers
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ 2 Nov. 2006
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ First Edition
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1844833070
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1844833078
  • Item weight ‏ : ‎ 1.6 kg
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 20 x 14 x 4 cm
  • Best Sellers Rank: 178,247 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • Customer reviews:
    4.7 out of 5 stars 110 ratings

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  • Roger
    4.0 out of 5 stars Wide ranging and informative book.
    Reviewed in Canada on 24 September 2020
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    Well organized book with an informative and interesting text. Sadly the paperback version has very small type, if the hard cover version is larger it might be a better purchase.
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  • loyal customer Bill
    5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding reference for "reading" Renaissance art
    Reviewed in the United States on 13 August 2022
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    Best book I have seen on how to "read" Italian Renaissance art. I am a former docent from the National Gallery of Art and describing the content of this category of art to museum guests was always a challenge because of the complexity of the symbolism relating to the Renaissance, especially the rich religious references, but also the history of those times and even the formal painting elements used by some of the finest artists in all art history. This book, only 224 pages, has rich illustrations addressed by a great variety of relevant topics. My only criticism is one I have for far too many books these days: the print is relatively small, and not high contrast black-black--my old eyes read this best with a magnifier.
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  • M. John Hughes
    4.0 out of 5 stars Lire la peinture et la sculpture
    Reviewed in France on 1 March 2013
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    Des oeuvres clé de la renaissance italienne placées dans leur contexte (historique, culturelle, littéraire ...) et analysés.
    Ensuite, une visite à Florence s'impose !
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  • art detective
    5.0 out of 5 stars good for survey
    Reviewed in the United States on 9 March 2013
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    Really good illustrations..lots of key language and images for the period. This is a good source book to read before taking a college course in Renaissance Art History. This provides an overall scheme and background for more detailed study. i have had many courses in Renaissance Art History, yet felt the details, the"trees," was getting in the way of my "forest"...this is the forest.
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  • Sandra Scherger
    3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing Outcome
    Reviewed in Canada on 26 March 2018
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    I thought this book was new, not quite; and the postal service did not improve the condition of the book. Arrived with damaged corners/spine and a ripped and taped dust jacket. It’s a book that looks used now, that I will keep and read myself (not suitable for a gift as I had intended) rather than hand it over to the postal service to finish off. I am disappointed. I guess I am fussy and I never like to see books mistreated.
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