The Language of Art: Studies in Interpretation
- ISBN-10
- 081471255X
- ISBN-13
- 9780814712559
- Series
- The Language of Art
- Category
- Art
- Pages
- 367
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1997-04
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Author
- Moshe Barasch
Description
The argument moves from the art and civilization of ancient Egypt to that of modern Europe and effortlessly reveals a full and surprising range of language in art - from the magical to the impious, from the ambiguous to the didactic, scientific, and propagandistic.
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