Iconologia, Volume 5, by Cesare Ripa, is a foundational work in the field of iconography, originally published in 1603 and expanded in subsequent editions. This volume is an invaluable resource for artists, scholars, and anyone interested in the visual representation of abstract concepts. Ripaâ€(TM)s comprehensive catalog details the allegorical figures and symbols used to represent virtues, vices, emotions, and other abstract ideas prevalent in Renaissance and Baroque art and literature.
Each entry provides a detailed description of the symbolic attributes associated with a particular concept, offering guidance on how to visually communicate complex ideas through artistic representation. This work remains essential for understanding the symbolic language of art and its cultural context.
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Iconologia, Volume 5, by Cesare Ripa, is a foundational work in the field of iconography, originally published in 1603 and expanded in subsequent editions. This volume is an invaluable resource for artists, scholars, and anyone interested in the visual representation of abstract concepts. Ripaâ€(TM)s comprehensive catalog details the allegorical figures and symbols used to represent virtues, vices, emotions, and other abstract ideas prevalent in Renaissance and Baroque art and literature.
Each entry provides a detailed description of the symbolic attributes associated with a particular concept, offering guidance on how to visually communicate complex ideas through artistic representation. This work remains essential for understanding the symbolic language of art and its cultural context.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.
This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.
As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781023704311 |
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| Publisher: | Hutson Street Press |
| Publication date: | 05/22/2025 |
| Pages: | 468 |
| Product dimensions: | 6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.94(d) |
| Language: | Italian |