Birds of a Feather
- ISBN-10
- 5912083640
- ISBN-13
- 9785912083648
- Series
- Birds of a Feather
- Category
- Art
- Pages
- 304
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2019-06
- Author
- Catherine Phillips
Description
The symbolism surrounding the bird is unequalled by any other creature. Godlike, mysterious, benevolent or evil, they can be associated with fire, with freedom, with fragility and have been a recurrent symbol in mythology, literature and art through time. Illustrated with a beautiful collection of works from The State Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg and other 20th century Russian masterpieces, Birds of a feather , figures the place of birds in human culture. 264 colour illustrations
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