| View Larger Image | Symbolism (Big Series Art) | Hardcoverby Michael Francis Gibson (Author)
| List Price: | $20.00 | |
| | Binding: | Hardcover | | Publisher: | Taschen | | Edition: | 2ndnd Edition | | Page Count: | 256 Pages | | Publication Date: | December 01, 1999 | | Sales Rank: | 910,667th |
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EDITORIAL REVIEWS |
Product Description
Part of the "Big Art" series of illustrated texts, this one covers Symbolism. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 3 reviews)
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Symbolism: one of the most interesting aspects of art.  5 Stars
August 15, 2002
This book is fantastic! Seemingly hundreds of gorgeous paintings including lots of discriptions of the paintings and their meanings. Beyond that, the book puts the art work in historical perspective with an explanation of the life and times of the people who created the paintings. Want to know the greatness of this work, just open to pages 94 and 95. Opposite each other on the two pages are the following: "The Angels of Night" by William Degouve de Nuncques in which "angels kiss in a ghostly, supernatural park" and "Satan's Treasures" by Jean Delville where "luxurious bodies lie sleeping among the seaweed and coral as Satan, with a dancer's agility, bestrides and takes possesion of them." In my opinion, symbolism in art is one of the most interesting topics in the world. This book is a fitting tribute to the topic.
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An excellent introduction to Symbolist Art 5 Stars
March 09, 1999
I picked up a copy of Michael Gibson's wonderful book at the largest exhibtion of Symbolist Art a few years ago in Toronto, and found it to be an excellent and thoroughly accesible introduction and overview of this fascinating and haunting art and the period of the "fin-de-siecle". The reader from AZ wants to know if there are any "better" books on the subject-- perhaps-- Phillipe Julien's classic "bible" of Symbolist Art, THE SYMBOLISTS and the follow-up, DREAMERS OF DECADENCE. In the early '80s Rizzoli/Skira published SYMBOLISTS AND SYMBOLISM, and in the '90's, Rizzoli published THE SYMBOLIST GENERATION, and Abrams published, THE SYMBOLISTS. All of these titles are beautifully produced, lavishly illustrated hardcovers that are unfortunately hard to find (and in good condition at a good price). Mr. Gibson's book seems to be readily available (in hc and pb), and it is truly a vaulable addition to anyone's art library, or to anyone curious about this beautiful school of art.
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This is a great single-source for an overview of Symbolism. 5 Stars
December 13, 1998
I owned this book in hardback a number of years ago and somehow lost it (probably loaned it to a friend). I was so glad to find it again. This book has great color pictures and a wide variety of well-known (and obscure) visual Symbolist artists, with an overview of other Symbolist art as well (music, poetry). I highly recommend this book over any other on the subject. If someone knows of a better book, please let me know!
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