Art & Alchemy
| Author | : Jacob Wamberg |
| Publisher | : Museum Tusculanum Press |
| Total Pages | : 302 |
| Release | : 2006 |
| ISBN-10 | : 8763502674 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9788763502672 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (74 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Art & Alchemy by : Jacob Wamberg
Download or read book Art & Alchemy written by Jacob Wamberg and published by Museum Tusculanum Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These richly illustrated articles cover the representation of alchemy in art from the late Middle Ages to the 20th century. The authors, who are artists, curators and art historians from the US and Europe, address such topics as alchemical gender symbolism in Renaissance, Mannerist and modernist art; Netherlandish 17th-century portrayals of alchemists; and alchemy as the forerunner of photography. Distributed in the US by ISBS. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.
