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John F. Moffitt
This book reveals the antique pedigree of a now commonplace term, Inspiration, an essential creation-myth presently propelling notions of self-expression in modern art-making. Knowledge of the ancient sources and later…
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Discusses the popular iconography depicting alleged extraterrestrial (ET) visitors and the widespread appeal of this New Age craze as a mass cultural phenomenon. Placing the contemporary cultural moment in historical…
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This study analyses the distinctive look of Hispanic architecture. Grounded in historical and physical data, the research is partially drawn from four practical builders’ manuals: two 17th-century Spanish ones and…
Though unquestionably a real person, posthumously, the life and deeds of Charlemagne have become the stuff of heroic legend. The discovery of his corpse in the year 1000 by the…
A fascinating book demonstrating the influence of alchemy and esoteric traditions on the mature art of Marcel Duchamp.
Analyses Masaccio’s fresco painting of the Trinity (circa 1427) in the Florentine church of Santa Maria Novella in physical and symbolic detail, and provides an illustration of a consistently employed…
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From prehistory to postmodernism, the arts in Spain have occupied a role in Western art. In this overview, John F Moffitt traces the history of painting, sculpture, the decorative arts…
Andrea Alciati
Andrea Alciatis’ Liber Emblemata (published in 1534) was an illustrated book of emblems, used by the well-educated of post-medieval Europe. This is the English translation, complete with the Latin texts…
