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Dictionary of Subjects and Symbols in Art By James Hall

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A slightly modified page layout, an index, and a short preface distinguish this new posthumous release of the 1974 classic. For visitors to Western art collections, students, and scholars, this dictionary provides concise, readable entries on most Christian and pagan symbols or subjects from antiquity to the Renaissance. A reference for decoding the iconography of works of art, this book gathers under one cover the subjects depicted in the large corpus of artworks that constitute the Western tradition. Easy to read, it is a first stop for students and scholars. A few line drawings illustrate the text. A required tool for all reference collections serving a program in the history of art, this book is an essential complement to the survey texts, also useful for more advanced students and researchers. Although the price discourages use as a required text, this volume should be listed in the bibliography of any course requiring iconographic analysis or interpretive papers on works of art. Most art historians of Western art will want a copy on their personal reference shelf. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All levels. M. Nilsen Indiana University South Bend