Symbolical Language of Ancient Art and Mythology
Edition: Facsim.of 1892 Ed edition
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Published: March 1997
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 432
ISBN-13: 9781564594105
Subjects: Iconography, subjects depicted in art; Mind, body, spirit: mysticism & self-awareness; Myths & mythology; Mysticism; Art & Art Instruction; Philosophy; Folklore & Mythology - Mythology; History - Ancient & Classical
First sentence: 1. As all the most interesting and important subjects of ancient art are taken from the religious or poetical mythology of the times, a general analysis of the principles and progress of that mythology will afford a more complete, as well as more concise, explanation of particular monuments than can be conveyed in separate dissertations annexed to each.