An Introduction To The Symbolic Literature Of The Renaissance
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An Introduction To The Symbolic Literature Of The Renaissance
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Author : Robin Raybould
language : en
Publisher: Trafford on Demand Pub
Release Date : 2005
An Introduction To The Symbolic Literature Of The Renaissance written by Robin Raybould and has been published by Trafford on Demand Pub this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Fiction categories.
This book is an introduction to the literature of symbolism which flourished during and immediately after the Renaissance in Europe. Contemporary theorists were able to distinguish about eighty different types of this symbolic literature and in some of these genres thousands of different titles were published especially during the first two centuries or so after the invention of printing. The purpose of this book is to review these numerous expressions and examine why it was that these books were so popular with Renaissance readers, what was their common theme and what was the significance of the differences between the genres? The answers to these questions show that this literature was the culmination of many threads of classical, medieval and Renaissance thought: the Realism of the neoPlatonists, the mysticism of the kabbalists and the alchemists, the secrecy of magic and hermetism, the literary disciplines of the classical art of rhetoric, the allegorical stories from the Greek myths and classical writers and the moralizing aphorisms from collections of fables and proverbs and from the writings of the Christian fathers. The importance of the symbol in western thought was first fully articulated by Plato with his theory of Forms and Plato's ideas were in turn adopted by Christian theologians as a key element in their search for clues to the nature of God. Over the centuries, the symbol took on a central role in the whole span of contemporary spiritual and moral belief and this role was illustrated in the Renaissance books of symbolism by every imaginable motif from the myths, classical literature, the scriptures, nature and everyday life. As such, they are an extraordinary resource for investigating the culture, ideas and intellectual life of the time and of the previous two thousand years of western history. The mysticism and symbolism embodied in this literature provide a metaphysical vocabulary of unequalled depth and variety and also a focus on contemporary theories of aesthetics and semantics.
The Emblematic Queen
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Author : D. Barrett-Graves
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2013-05-07
The Emblematic Queen written by D. Barrett-Graves and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-05-07 with History categories.
This study examines representations of early modern female consorts and regnants via extra-literary emblematics such as paintings, jewelry, miniature portraits, carvings, placards, masques, funerary monuments, and imprese.
Signs Symbols In Christian Art
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Author : George Ferguson
language : en
Publisher: New York : Oxford University Press
Release Date : 1959
Signs Symbols In Christian Art written by George Ferguson and has been published by New York : Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1959 with Art categories.
Examines the use and meaning of Christian symbols found in Renaissance art.
An Introduction To The Symbolic Literature Of The Renaissance
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language : en
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
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Animals As Disguised Symbols In Renaissance Art
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Author : Simona Cohen
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2008
Animals As Disguised Symbols In Renaissance Art written by Simona Cohen and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with History categories.
The relationship between medieval animal symbolism and the iconography of animals in the Renaissance has scarcely been studied. Filling a gap in this significant field of Renaissance culture, in general, and its art, in particular, this book demonstrates the continuity and tenacity of medieval animal interpretations and symbolism, disguised under the veil of genre, religious or mythological narrative and scientific naturalism. An extensive introduction, dealing with relevant medieval and early Renaissance sources, is followed by a series of case studies that illustrate ways in which Renaissance artists revived conventional animal imagery in unprecedented contexts, investing them with new meanings, on a social, political, ethical, religious or psychological level, often by applying exegetical methodology in creating multiple semantic and iconographic levels.Brill's Studies on Art, Art History, and Intellectual History, vol. 2
The Secret Language Of The Renaissance
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Author : Richard Stemp
language : en
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Release Date : 2018-07-24
The Secret Language Of The Renaissance written by Richard Stemp and has been published by National Geographic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-07-24 with Art categories.
An illustrated key to unlocking the mysteries of paintings, sculpture and architecture by the great Italian masters, this book also provides fresh insight into the currents of Renaissance thought, from humanism to myticism to religious reform. We may never know what the Mona Lisa is really smiling about, but we do know that there's much more to the masterpieces of Renaissance art than the beauty that meets the eye. There are layers of significance hidden below the surface of the works of Leonardo da Vinci, Fra Angelico, Donatello, Michelangelo and many others. This magnificently illustrated guide by expert art historian, Richard Stemp, gives you the key to unlock those secrets for yourself. Split into three parts, Part One is a vivid immersion into the culture of this remarkable period, tracing the profusion of innovations in literature, painting, sculpture and the decorative arts that date to this time. Part Two offers a wide-ranging guide to the essential elements of symbolic language in Renaissance art, including colour, geometry, light and shade, proportion, perspective and body language. In Part Three, the heart of the book, Richard Stemp analyzes more than 40 works grouped around a dozen themes, including mythology, war and peace, and death and eternity. Each work is shown in full colour and each is then deconstructed to reveal the symbols it contains and the enigmatic meanings behind them.
Symbolic Scores
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Author : Willem Elders
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2024-01-08
Symbolic Scores written by Willem Elders and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-01-08 with History categories.
Symbolic Scores is the first monograph on Renaissance music devoted to discussing more than 150 compositions which involve symbolism inspired by ideas and themes inherent in the musical culture of the time. The introduction describes the historical and theoretical premises of the use of the terms 'allegory', 'sign', and 'symbol', and goes into the aspect of number symbolism as well as the aims, limits, and principles of musico-symbolical analysis. Other studies concentrate on Dufay and Josquin, deal with the symbolical application of soggetto ostinato and canon technique, or treat such themes as music for the dead and the Holy Virgin. The final study is about the conception of heavenly music and musical composition. Symbolic Scores is finely illustrated and includes musical examples, and indices of compositions and names.
Elitism And The Approach To God
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Author : Robin Raybould
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2025-07-24
Elitism And The Approach To God written by Robin Raybould and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-07-24 with History categories.
Elitism and the Approach to God investigates a historical and cultural dichotomy in European history which has not hitherto been satisfactorily explained Why did so many of the most influential “authorities” of the age insist that the nature and mystery of the divine and of God should not be shared with “the vulgar crowd”, that is with the ordinary people, although this appears to be the principal purpose of all other religious teaching throughout the period? Robin Raybould gives examples from the works of more than sixty “authorities” who insisted that the mysteries of the divine should remain secret. He then surveys the attempts of other religious and civic leaders, both pagan and Christian, to investigate, understand and by contrast to share their findings on the nature of God. In a final section he attempts to reconcile these opposing views.
Women And Music In Sixteenth Century Ferrara
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Author : Laurie Stras
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2018-09-27
Women And Music In Sixteenth Century Ferrara written by Laurie Stras and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-09-27 with Music categories.
Rethinks and retells the history of music in sixteenth-century Ferrara, putting women, of the court and convent, at the narrative centre.
The New Cambridge Bibliography Of English Literature Volume 1 600 1660
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Author : George Watson
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1974-08-29
The New Cambridge Bibliography Of English Literature Volume 1 600 1660 written by George Watson and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1974-08-29 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
More than fifty specialists have contributed to this new edition of volume 1 of The Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature. The design of the original work has established itself so firmly as a workable solution to the immense problems of analysis, articulation and coordination that it has been retained in all its essentials for the new edition. The task of the new contributors has been to revise and integrate the lists of 1940 and 1957, to add materials of the following decade, to correct and refine the bibliographical details already available, and to re-shape the whole according to a new series of conventions devised to give greater clarity and consistency to the entries.