Angels and Demons in Art by Giorgi, Rosa

Angels and Demons in Art

This sumptuously illustrated volume analyzes artists' representations of angels and demons and heaven and hell from the...
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Author: Rosa Giorgi
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Angels and Demons in Art by Giorgi, Rosa

Angels and Demons in Art

$50.19

Angels and Demons in Art

$50.19
Author: Rosa Giorgi
Format: Paperback
Language: English
This sumptuously illustrated volume analyzes artists' representations of angels and demons and heaven and hell from the Judeo-Christian tradition and describes how these artistic portrayals evolved over time. As with other books in the Guide to Imagery series, the goal of this volume is to help contemporary art enthusiasts decode the symbolic meanings in the great masterworks of Western Art.
The first chapter traces the development of images of the Creation and the Afterworld from descriptions of them in the Scriptures through their evolution in later literary and philosophical works. The following two chapters examine artists' depictions of the two paths that humans may take, the path of evil or the path of salvation, and the punishments or rewards found on each. A chapter on the Judgment Day and the end of the world explores portrayals of the mysterious worlds between life and death and in the afterlife. Finally, the author looks at images of angelic and demonic beings themselves and how they came to be portrayed with the physical attributes--wings, halos, horns, and cloven hooves--with which we are now so familiar.
Thoroughly researched by and expert in the field of iconography, Angels and Demons in Art will delight readers with an interest in art or religious symbolism.

Author: Rosa Giorgi
Publisher: J. Paul Getty Museum
Published: 11/01/2005
Pages: 384
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.56lbs
Size: 7.94h x 5.52w x 0.88d
ISBN: 9780892368303


Review Citation(s):
Foreword 01/01/2006 pg. 52
Univ PR Books for Public Libry 01/01/2006 pg. 1 - Strongly Recommended
Foreword 08/19/2009

About the Author

Rosa Giorgi is an art historian specializing in iconography. She is the author of Saints in Art, also in the Guide to Imagery series.

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