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Title: Dictionary of Subjects and Symbols in Art by James A. Hall ISBN: 0-06-430100-1 Publisher: Westview Press Pub. Date: August, 1979 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $38.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (2 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Oh I wonder what that means
Comment: Delve into the mysterious world, behind the scenes of symbolism.
Discover the true meaning of those curious and cryptic details
in the bizarre paintings u ponder during your latest art expedition.
This reference volume gives a more indepth explanation than many,
often the better part of a page in length.
Listed in alphabetical order, they are also cross referenced.
Rating: 5
Summary: Excellent. Must buy!
Comment: Author: Lee Sandstead
Most great works of art are narratives or allegories that relate a story, myth, legend or particular concept, but in our era of pathetic education, most people are not familiar with the stories from Antiquity or the Judeo-Christian heritage that are necessary to decipher those narratives or allegories. The "Dictionary of Subjects and Symbols in Art," by James Hall, is a dictionary that defines the major subjects and symbols of western art. It contains numerous explanations of legends, myths, symbols, heroes, heroines and citations that show, if applicable, their original source in historical texts or literature.
In Jacques-Louis David's "The Oath of the Horatii," we see three men reaching their arms out to an older man raising three swords. To the right of them are women and children on the floor in anguish. If you are not familiar with Livy, Plutarch or Pierre Corneille's play "Horace," then the story will probably escape you, and you will be at the mercy of the title for any information regarding the painting's subject. But by having the "Dictionary of Subjects and Symbols in Art," you can read about the Horatii as a subject. For instance, you will learn that the legend is recounted in Livy and Plutarch; that the three men with raised arms are brothers; that the elderly man with the three swords is their father; that the action being preformed is an oath taken by the brothers to defend Rome by killing three of their cousins; and that one of the women on the ground is married to one of the fated cousins. By knowing this factual information, you can discern the theme of the painting-one should sacrifice all for the State-and be able to judge the painting not only for its style, but also its explicit message.
I believe that everyone should have a copy of this book in their home. Personally, it has enabled me to garner more meaning, more value and more passion out of my favorite works of art.
Best,
Lee Sandstead
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Title: Signs & Symbols in Christian Art by George Wells Ferguson ISBN: 0195014324 Publisher: Oxford Press Pub. Date: May, 1989 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Illustrated Dictionary of Symbols in Eastern and Western Art by James A. Hall, Chris Puleston ISBN: 0064309827 Publisher: Westview Press Pub. Date: January, 1996 List Price(USD): $38.00 |
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Title: Hidden Symbols in Art : The Illustrated Decoder of Symbols and Figures in Western Painting by Sarah Carr-Gomm ISBN: 0847824020 Publisher: Rizzoli Pub. Date: 05 October, 2001 List Price(USD): $40.00 |
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Title: Painting and Experience in Fifteenth Century Italy: A Primer in the Social History of Pictorial Style by Michael Baxandall ISBN: 019282144X Publisher: Oxford University Press Pub. Date: June, 1988 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Learning to Look: A Handbook for the Visual Arts by Joshua Charles Taylor ISBN: 0226791548 Publisher: University of Chicago Press Pub. Date: December, 1983 List Price(USD): $11.00 |
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