The Symbols of Art reveals how artists use these symbols to communicate ideas without relying on words. This richly illustrated visual reference includes:
Over 100 key symbols drawn from art history
Symbols from the natural world, the manmade world, the supernatural, and colours and shapes
Famous artworks used as case studies to show symbolism in context
How meanings change across cultures, movements and centuries
An easy-to-navigate, fully indexed structure designed for quick consultation as well as browsing
Gustav Klimt, well known for his sensual, arresting depictions of women (The Kiss, Fulfillment, The Tree of Life), was a founder of the Viennese Secession movement at the turn of the 20th century, Vienna's own Art Nouveau. His extravagant work, was an obsessive manifestation of the dazzling intellectual society of his time and he painted very large canvases combining oils with gold foil. This beautiful new book brings together a wide selection of Klimt’s magnificent work.
