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Saints, signs, and symbols
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- Book Synopsis
- This thoroughly updated and comprehensive edition enhances the classic work as a guide to symbolism in Christian liturgical art, architecture, manuscripts, stained glass, and more.This edition is more heavily pictorial in an effort to provide an even stronger resource for artists and researchers, as well as the general browsing public. It addresses the rich history of Christian symbolism, presented for the twenty-first century reader.This unique resource offers page after page of line drawings depicting sacred monograms, saints, crosses, altars, flowers, fruits and trees, plus symbols of the Jewish and Christian Scriptures, the Church Year, the Apostles, the Holy Trinity; and much more. Completely updated and with ecumenical appeal, this useful new reference book expands on its earlier and well-earned reputation for providing clear and reliable information on Christian symbolism.
- About The Author
- Hilarie Cornwell has been a professional liturgical artist since 1997, and a professional artist and designer for much longer. With her husband James, she founded Cornwell ScribeWorks, an art studio dedicated to re-creating the aesthetic of the medieval illuminated manuscript, and has created hundreds of original works for cathedrals, churches and private collectors. She teaches and lectures around the United States in religious symbolism and manuscript illumination technique. She lives in Chico, California.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9780819223456
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Morehouse Publishing, (18 June 2009)
- Number of Pages
- 160
- Weight
- 260 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 151 x 152.4 x 13 mm
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