Heraldry is a living survival of the great medieval world of European chivalry. First introduced as a means of identification in battle and in tournaments, it gradually spread to society as a whole. Today the knights-in-armour and many of the families who bore these coats of arms have disappeared, but the heraldic tradition survives in the royal arms, flags, emblems, road signs, sports badges and corporate logos of the modern world. This work unravels the complex language and grammar of this social code that has been an inspiration for artists as well as an invaluable tool for historians, archaeologists and those interested in tracing their family tree.

Heraldry : Its Origins and Meaning

Michel Pastoureau

Thames and Hudson

The Devil's Cloth : A History of Stripes

Translator-Jody Gladding

Washington Square Press

Rouge , histoire d'une couleur (French Edition)

French and European Publications Inc

Throughout centuries of European history, the legends of the Bible and the saints have provides an extraordinary source of artistic inspiration. Yet the full complexity of their representation and iconography often remains unknown, even to the most erudite art specialists. This fully illustrated volume-the first in a series of easy-to-use and authoritative Flammarion Iconographic Guides-identifies over five hundred Christian saints and other characters from the Old and New Testaments, providing clear and precise definitions of the attributes by which they are known in Western and Byzantine art. Further subjects covered include the apocrypha, significant religious scenes, and the rich and fascinating symbolism associated with objects, numbers, colors, and a complete bestiary of both real and imaginary beasts-the lion and the lamb, the dragon and the unicorn. The extraordinary array of visual material, drawn exclusively from paintings, engravings, manuscripts, and sculptures from the early Christian era to the Counter-Reformation, and an extensive system of cross-references make this handy and beautifully designed guide an invaluable resource for scholars, students, travellers, museum-goers, and anyone interested in discovering the full significance of the greatest masterpieces of European art.

The Bible and the Saints: Flammarion Iconographic Guides

Arts & Photography

Gaston Duchet-Suchaux

History & Criticism

Flammarion

Vert - Histoire d'une couleur (French Edition)

Dictionnaire des couleurs de notre temps

Christine Bonneton

La vida cotidiana de los caballeros de la Tabla Redonda

Temas'de Hoy

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