The hidden life of Renaissance art
Subtitle: secrets and symbols in great masterpieces
By: Clare Gibson
Publisher: Barnes & Noble
Published: 2007
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 208
ISBN-13: 9780760793268
Subjects: Renaissance Art; Symbolism in art
Description: A guide to the symbolism in Renaissance art.

"Let this gorgeously illustrated reference book open your eyes to some fascinating tales of intrigue, introduce you to the faces of the most powerful men of their age, and advise you how to decipher profound messages encoded in paint on canvas.  Pickup 'The HIdden Life of Renaissance Art,' and by the time you put it down again, an extraordinary secrets of Renaissance art will no longer be a closed book to you."--from jacket cover
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 208) and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Expressions of piety; title: Allusion and allegory; title: The Renaissance world; title: Index of artists.