Emblems in Scotland - Motifs and Meanings

Emblems in the visual arts use motifs which have meanings, and in this ground-breaking, richly illustrated book Michael Bath, leading authority on Renaissance emblem books, shows how such symbolic motifs in Scotland address major historical issues of Anglo-Scottish relations.

About the author

Michael Bath, Emeritus Professor of Renaissance Studies in the University of Strathclyde and Senior Research Fellow, University of Glasgow, is President of the Society for Emblem Studies. He is author of numerous books and articles on art history, emblem studies and Reading Poetry.

Product details

• Authors: Michael Bath
• Publisher: Brill
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 19.07.2018
• EAN: 9789004364059
• ISBN: 978-90-04-36405-9
• No. of pages: 374
• Dimensions: 160 mm x 236 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 658 g
• Series: Scroll: Scottish Cultural Revi
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general)