Saints in Art

Informationen zum Autor Rosa Giorgi is an art historian specializing in iconography. She has written books on Caravaggio, Velázquez, and El Greco. Klappentext From Agatha to Zeno, Francis of Assisi to Mary Magdalene, Saints in Arti presents the characteristic features of more than one hundred saints often encountered in sacred Western art. Each saint is introduced by a practical list of his or her unique attributes. Entries also include notes on the saints' lives and a series of visual references to help the reader recognize these exemplary figures, their histories, and their special devotions. This useful resource is illustrated with a stunning collection of masterpieces. Zusammenfassung A guide to identifying Christian saints as they are portrayed in art. From Agatha to Zeno! it presents the characteristic features of over 100 saints! with notes on their lives and martyrdom and visual references to help readers recognize them. The resource features a collection of masterpieces.

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• Authors: . Giorgi, .. Giorgi, Rosa Giorgi
• Assisted by: Stefano Zuffi (Editor), Thomas Michael Hartmann (Translation)
• Publisher: Getty, j.paul, museum publ.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2006
• EAN: 9780892367177
• ISBN: 978-0-89236-717-7
• No. of pages: 384
• Series: Guide to Imagery; Guide to Imagery; BIBLIOTHECA PAEDIATRICA REF KARGER; Getty Publications - (Yale); Getty Publications -
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Art > Art history