How to read a painting : decoding, understanding and enjoying the Old Masters
Rynck, Patrick de, 1963-2004
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Clues to the meaning of many masterpieces of art history lie in a rich system of symbols, visual metaphors and motifs that often elude modern museum-goers. This volume helps to fill these gaps by decoding the imagery of more than 150 of the most influential and admired paintings of all time.
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How to read a painting : decoding, understanding and enjoying the Old Masters / Patrick de Rynck.
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Imprint:
London : Thames & Hudson, 2004.
Collation:
383 p. : col. ill., col. ports. ; 25 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.Bibliography: p. 364-367.Translated from the Dutch.
ISBN:
0500512000
Dewey class:
709'.024
Language:
EnglishDutch
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BRN:
126147
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