ISBN:
158685321X
Language:
English
Pages:
288 S.
,
Ill., Kt.
,
24 x 12 cm
Edition:
1st ed
Year of publication:
2004
DDC:
731/.549
Keywords:
Sepulchral monuments
;
Symbolism in art
;
Grabmal
;
Ikonographie
;
Plastik
Description / Table of Contents:
Funerary architecture: designed for eternityMausoleums, chapels, offices -- Tombs, sculptures, memorials -- The sarcophagus -- Stone sentinels: designed for remembrance -- Flora -- Plants and flowers -- Fruits, grains, and vines -- Trees and bushes -- Fauna -- Animals -- Fowls and insects -- Fishes and mollusks -- Reptiles and amphibians -- Mythical creatures -- The evangelists -- The human condiction -- The seven virtues -- Human body parts -- Wordly symbols -- Mortality symbols -- Religious devotion -- Christian symbolism -- Hebrew symbolism -- Heavenly messengers -- The cross --Secrets societies, clubs, and fraternal organizations -- Acronyms of societies, clubs, and organizations -- Final impressions.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 279) and index
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http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip049/2003020482.html
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http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0811/2003020482-b.html
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http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0811/2003020482-s.html
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