Getty Publications (8 kníh )

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  Matilde Battistini Astrology, Magic, and Alchemy in Art EN

  From antiquity to the Enlightenment, astrology, magic, and alchemy have always been considered important tools in unravelling the mysteries of nature and human destiny. As a result of the West's exposure to the astrological beliefs of Arab philosophers and the mystical writings of late antiquity, these occult traditions became rich sources of inspiration for Western artists.This latest volume in the Guide to Imagery…

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  Roy Berns Color Science and the Visual Arts EN

  A curator, a paintings conservator, a photographer, and a conservation scientist walk into a bar. What happens next? In lively and accessible prose, color science expert Roy S. Berns helps the reader understand complex color-technology concepts and offers solutions to problems that occur when art is displayed, conserved, imaged, or reproduced. Berns writes for two types of audiences: museum professionals seeking…

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  Stefano Zuffi European Art of the Fifteenth Century

  Influenced by a revival of interest in Greco-Roman ideals and sponsored by a newly prosperous merchant class, fifteenth-century artists produced works of astonishingly innovative content and technique. The International Gothic style of painting, still popular at the beginning of the century, was giving way to the influence of Early Netherlandish Flemish masters such as Jan van Eyck, who emphasized narrative and the…

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  Silvia Malaguzzi Food and Feasting in Art EN

  Deliciously illustrated with masterpieces of western art, this latest volume in the highly acclaimed Guide to Imagery series explores the rituals, customs, and symbolism of food and dining in art. It features a dedicated mailing and e-mail campaign to targeted art and food media. This sumptuous new guide describes the importance of food and feasts in art throughout history: as told in the Scriptures and in the lives…

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  Lucia Impelluso Nature and its Symbols EN

  Nature and Its Symbols is the fifth volume in the series A Guide to Imagery, reference guides whose goal is to explain the symbols used in art. This volume includes chapters on plants, flowers, fruits, and animals of the earth, air, and water, as well as fantastical creatures such as centaurs, griffons, and dragons. The vivid illustrations, which include paintings and tapestries from some of the world's premier…

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  Chiara de Capoa Old Testament Figures in Art EN

  Throughout the Middle Ages, sacred Christian art had two objectives: to express veneration for God and to provide illustrative lessons on the Christian faith to a largely illiterate population. Continuing in the spirit of the other books in this series, Old Testament Figures in Art compiles entries on key figures and events in the Old Testament, beginning with the Pentateuch, then drawing from the historical books,…

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  Thomas Kren, Jill Burke Renaissance Nude

  Reflecting an era when Europe looked to both the classical past and a global future, this volume explores the emergence and acceptance of the nude as an artistic subject. It engages with the numerous and complex connotations of the human body ...

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  Matilde Battistini Symbols and Allegories in Art EN

  From antiquity, when the gods and goddesses were commonly featured in works of art, through to the twentieth century, when Surrealists drew on archetypes from the unconscious, artists have embedded symbols in their works. As with previous volumes in the Guide to Imagery series, the goal of this book is to provide contemporary readers and museum visitors with the tools to read the hidden meanings in works of art.…