Dictionary of Symbols. 1000 Articles on the Most Important Concepts of Religion, Literature, Architecture, History

Dictionary of Symbols. 1000 Articles on the Most Important Concepts of Religion, Literature, Architecture, History

The Spanish art historian Juan Kirlo, a theorist of the "Barcelona School," will introduce you to mysterious visual symbols that trace their origins back to ancient times. Kirlo systematically and deeply reveals the meaning of such symbols of world culture... as Number, Water, Cross, Caduceus, and many others, in their historical, social, and ritual-mystical aspects, clearly marking the boundaries of the very concept of "symbol." The unique illustrated dictionary contains about a thousand art history articles describing symbols accepted to denote a whole complex of concepts in religion, mythology, painting, literature, and architecture.

Author: Хуан Кирло

Printhouse: Tsentrpoligraf

Age restrictions: 16+

Year of publication: 2024

ISBN: 9785952457577

Number of pages: 525

Size: 215x145x26 mm

Cover type: hard

Weight: 614 g

ID: 1701710

The Spanish art historian Juan Kirlo, a theorist of the "Barcelona School," will introduce you to mysterious visual symbols that trace their origins back to ancient times. Kirlo systematically and deeply reveals the meaning of such symbols of world culture as Number, Water, Cross, Caduceus, and many others, in their historical, social, and ritual-mystical aspects, clearly marking the boundaries of the very concept of "symbol." The unique illustrated dictionary contains about a thousand art history articles describing symbols accepted to denote a whole complex of concepts in religion, mythology, painting, literature, and architecture.

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