The Emblem

by John Manning

Book Overview

The emblem, an image accompanied by a motto and a verse or short prose passage, is both art and literature: in the emblem tradition, the image presents a story - often with pictorial symbols - and the verse below it drives home the picture-story's moral instruction. It is one of the most fascinating, and enduring, art forms in Western culture.

John Manning's book charts the rise and evolution of the emblem from its earliest manifestations to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1861891989
• ISBN13: 9781861891983
• Release Date: April 2004
• Publisher: Reaktion Books
• Length: 398 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.5" x 9.1"