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The humanist interpretation of hieroglyphs in the allegorical studies of the Renaissance : with a focus on the triumphal arch of Maximilian I /

The Hieroglyphenkunde by Karl Giehlow published in 1915, described variously by critics as "a masterpiece", "magnificent", "monumental" and "incomparable", is here translated into English for the first time. Giehlow's work with an initial focus on the Hie...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Giehlow, Karl, 1863-1913 (Autor)
Otros Autores: Raybould, Robin (Traductor, Autor de introducción, etc.)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Alemán
Publicado: Leiden : Brill, [2015]
Colección:Brill's studies in intellectual history. Brill's texts and sources in intellectual history ; Volume 16.
Brill's studies in intellectual history ; Volume 240.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The Hieroglyphenkunde by Karl Giehlow published in 1915, described variously by critics as "a masterpiece", "magnificent", "monumental" and "incomparable", is here translated into English for the first time. Giehlow's work with an initial focus on the Hieroglyphica of Horapollo, the manuscript of which was discovered by Giehlow, was a pioneering attempt to introduce the thesis that Egyptian hieroglyphics had a fundamental influence on the Italian literature of allegory and symbolism and beyond that on the evolution of all Renaissance art. The present edition includes the illustrations of.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (vii, 352 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9004281738
9789004281721
900428172X
9789004281738
ISSN:0920-8607 ;