Encyclopedia of Comparative Iconography: Themes Depicted in Works of Art. Volume 1. A-L

568 Pages·113.23 MB·English

by  Roberts H. (Ed.)

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ENCYCLOPEDIA
of
Comparative Iconography

ENCYCLOPEDIA
of
Comparative Iconography
THEMES DEPICTED IN WORKS OF ART
VOLUME
1
A-L
Editor
Helene E. Roberts
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First published in the USA and UK 1998
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Cover illustration:
Joos van Cleve, St. Jerome in His Study, circa 1524-1530, oil on wood
panel, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Harvard University, Fogg Art Museum
(Courtesy ofthe Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University Art Museums,
Gift of Howland Warren, Dr. Richard P. Warren, and Mrs. Grayson
M. Murphy)
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CONTENTS
editor's note and guide to usage page vii
ALPHABETICAL LIST OF ENTRIES XI
GENERAL READING LIST xiii
ENCYCLOPEDIA ENTRIES A-L I