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Author:

Rynck, Patrick de, 1963-

Title:

How to read Bible stories and myths in art : decoding the old masters, from Giotto to Goya / Patrick de Rynck.

Publisher:

Harry N. Abrams,

Copyright Date:

2009

Description:

359 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm.

Subject:

Mythology, Classical, in art.
Bible--Illustrations.
Painting, European.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 347-348) and indexes.

Contents:

Abraham -- Achilles -- Adam and Eve -- Anna and Joachim -- Antiope -- Apollo -- Arachne -- Babel -- Bacchus and Ariadne -- Balaam -- Belshazzar -- cambyses -- Cephalus and Procris -- Ceres -- Jesus Christ -- Cimon and Pero -- Constantine -- Danae -- Daniel -- David -- Diana -- Dido -- Erichthonius -- Esther -- Europa -- Ganymede -- Gyge and Candaules -- Hannibal -- Hercules -- Hermaphroditus -- Horatii -- Icarus -- Io -- Jacob -- Jeremiah -- Job -- John the Baptist -- Joseph, son of Jacob -- Judith -- Julius Civilis -- Leda -- Lot -- Lucretia -- Mary, the Holy Virgin -- Mercury -- Midas -- Moses -- Mucius Scaevola -- Narcissus -- Noah -- Orpheus -- Pan and Syrinx -- Paris (by Cranach the Elder) -- Paul -- Penelope -- Perseus and Andromeda -- Peter -- Phaeton -- Philemon and Baucis -- Priapus -- Prometheus -- Psyche -- Rebecca -- Sabines -- Solomon -- Samson -- Saturn -- Selene and Endymion -- Seneca -- Susanna -- Tobias -- Troy -- Venus -- Vertumnus and Pomona.

ISBN:

0810984008
9780810984004

OCLC:

(OCoLC)232922027

LCCN:

2008028734

Locations:

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

N2AX314 -- Divine Word College - Matthew Jacoby Library (Epworth)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)