Astrology, Magic, and Alchemy in Art by Battistini
From antiquity to the Enlightenment, astrology, magic, and alchemy were considered important tools to unravel the mysteries of nature and human destiny. As a result of the West's exposure during the Middle Ages 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. In this latest volume in the popular Guide to Imagery series, the author presents a careful analysis of occult iconography in many of the great masterpieces of Western art, calling out key features in the illustrations for discussion and interpretation. Astrological symbols decorated medieval churches and illuminated manuscripts as well as fifteenth-century Italian town halls and palaces. The transformational zymology of magic and alchemy that enlivened the work of a wide range of Renaissance artists, including Bosch, Brueghel, D:urer, and Caravaggio, found renewed expression in the visionary works of nineteenth-century artists, such as Fuseli and Blake, as well as in the creative output of the twentieth century's Surrealists.-
Icons and Saints of the Eastern Orthodox
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Symbols and Allegories in Art
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Nature and its Symbols
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Angels and Demons in Art
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Saints in Art
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Gardens in Art
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Medicine in Art
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Gods and Heroes in Art
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The Intelligent Eye
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Food and Feasting in Art
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Old Testament Figures in Art
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Gladiators at Pompeii
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Death and Resurrection in Art
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Love and the Erotic in Art
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The Tree in Photographs
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Symbols of Power in Art
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In Focus: August Sander Photographs from the J.Paul Getty Museum
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Irises Vincent Van Gogh in the Garden
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European Art of the Fourteenth Century
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european Art of the Eighteenth Century
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Gospel Figures in Art
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LA Graffiti Black Book
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Modern Architecture
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In Focus: Manuel Alvarez Bravo Photographs From the J.Paul Getty Museum
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Mira Calligraphiae Monumenta - A Sixteenth-Century Calligraphic Manuscript Inscribed by Georg Bocskay and Illuminated by Joris Joefnagel
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Gardens of the Renaissance
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Learning in and Through Art A Guide to Discipline Based Art Education
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Paris Life and Luxury in Eighteenth Century
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Landscape in Photographs
Matilde Battistini is a noted art critic and author.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780892369072 |
| ISBN 10 | 0892369078 |
| Title | Astrology, Magic, and Alchemy in Art |
| Author | Battistini |
| Series | Getty Publications |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Getty Trust Publications |
| Year published | 2008-02-07 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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