The secret language of the renaissance
Subtitle: decoding the hidden symbolism of Italian Art
By: Richard Stemp
Publisher: Duncan Baird
Published: 2006
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9781844834136
Subjects: Symbolism in art; History; Renaissance Art
Description: During the Renaissance, artists traditionally encoded meanings into symbols, some of which drew upon a traditional repertoire available to educated people in the era. These hidden messages which ranged from the esoteric to the political to the religious could be communicated in everything from the position of a hand to the placement of the sun and moon. The author, Richard Stemp, teaches you the art of reading these paintings.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.