Fons
Studien zur Quell- und Brunnenmetaphorik in der europaischen Kunst
by Esther P. Wipfler
Paperback (Published)
(April 2014)
ISBN: 9783795428211
6.65 x 9.45 inches
Price: $24.00
In stock
English summary: Springs and wells have been viewed as holy sites in many cultures and religions. Their representation of personalities is well-attested in antiquity and is bound up with countless myths. This book thoroughly researches, for the first time, the versatile symbolism of both the two motifs in the various ages of European art. German description: Quellen und Brunnen gelten in vielen Kulturen undReligionen als heilige Statten. Ihre Personifikationenverbildlichte man bereits in der Antike haufig und verbanddamit zahlreiche Mythen. Erstmalig wird in diesemBand die vielschichtige Symbolik der beiden Motivein der europaischen Kunst Epochen ubergreifenduntersucht.
- By (author) Esther P Wipfler
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