Sacred Symbols in Art 1911

1911. A considerable portion of this book is devoted to the symbols and legends of the Madonna and what these were supposed to express in the Church and in the life of Christ. The subjects of historical and devotional pictures in which she appears, with or without her divine Son, are given as they come in their natural order. The book also includes a brief description of the significance of colors as employed in the early religious pictures, as well as an account of the general plan of dress and arrangement that was followed by the artists of a given period. Illustrated.Goldsmith, Elizabeth is the author of 'Sacred Symbols in Art 1911' with ISBN 9780766148734 and ISBN 0766148734.