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A handbook of legendary and mythological art

Waters, Clara Erskine Clement, 1834-1916 · 1876 · New York: Hurd and Houghton ; Cambridge : Riverside Press · 172 pictures

A reference handbook of saints, legends, and classical myths compiled by Clara Erskine Clement for American readers and art students, published in New York by Hurd and Houghton in 1876. The 172 line engravings copy early Christian and medieval figures — haloed apostles, winged personifications, armored emperors — in plain outline with attributes shown clearly, usable as symbol keys, silhouettes, or spot figures.

Art · Christian art and symbolism · Legends · Mythology

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