Angels and Demons in Art by Giorgi

Angels and Demons in Art by Giorgi

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Analyzing artists' representations of angels and demons and heaven and hell from the Judeo-Christian tradition, this volume describes how they evolved over time. Divided into chapters, it looks at these images, and how they came to be portrayed with the physical attributes - wings, halos, horns, and cloven hooves.

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Angels and Demons in Art by Giorgi

Analyzing artists' representations of angels and demons and heaven and hell from the Judeo-Christian tradition, this volume describes how they evolved over time. Divided into chapters, it looks at these images, and how they came to be portrayed with the physical attributes - wings, halos, horns, and cloven hooves.
ROSA GIORGI is an art historian specializing in iconography. She is the author of Saints in Art, also in the Guide to Imagery series.
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ISBN 13 9780892368303
ISBN 10 0892368306
Title Angels and Demons in Art
Author Giorgi
Series Getty Publications -
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Getty Trust Publications
Year published 2005-11-01
Number of pages 384
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.