: With Illustrations from Paintings of the Renaissance Ferguson, George. creator George Ferguson text New York : Galaxy Book , 1966 monographic eng

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183p. : 24cm. First published in 1954 and having gone through several editions, this comprehensive book remains the authoritative source in the study of symbols in Christian art. This paperback edition includes all of the three hundred fifty illustrations from the original edition, as well as the complete and unabridged text, revealing . the symbolism inherent in representations of religious personages, the Earth and Sky, animals, birds, insects, and flowers. In addition to a discussion of objects treated symbolically in Christian art, George Ferguson explores Old Testament characters and events and their symbolic representation in art. In addition to a discussion of objects treated symbolically in Christian art, George Ferguson explores Old Testament characters and events and their symbolic representation in art. /George Ferguson. Symbols in Christian art Christian art religious personages 246 FER 0195014324 : Donated by Prof. Ines. G. Zupanov & Jabin Thomas(IRGS) 240924 20240924114223.0