Ancient Objects and Sacred Realms, edited by F. Kent Reilly III and James F. Garber.
Ten essays that take an interdisciplinary approach to the study of Mississippian iconography, and which explore the current research being conducted in regard to the iconography of this period, and how this has increased our understanding of the mythology, cosmology, ideology, and political organization of these prehistoric Mississippian societies.
Gods and Heroes in Art, By Lucia Impelluso.
A handy reference guide to the gods and heroes depicted in Western art.
Gospel Figures in Art, By Stefano Zuffi.
A guidebook to the artistic masterpieces depicting events, figures, and teachings of the Christian Church surrounding the life of Jesus that are found in the Canonical and Apocryphal Gospels.
Greasy Luck: A Whaling Sketchbook, by Gordon Grant.
This book contains sixty-four annotated illustrations that exemplify what life was like for a whaler on a typical whaling voyage.
Nature and Its Symbols, by Lucia Impelluso.
The fifth book in the Guide to Imagery series, this book looks at the symbolism of various plants and animals found in Medieval and Renaissance paintings and tapestries.
The Past and Present Series
A guidebooks series consiting of four books, Christian Rome: Early Christian Rome Catacombs and Basilicas, Italy: Monuments Past and Present, Israel: Past and Present, and Jordon: Past and Present - Petra, Jerash, Amman.
Randolph Caldecott's Picture Books, by Randolph Caldecott.
A one volume collection containing reproductions of nine of Caldecott's best loved children's picture books.
Ritual & Power in Stone: The Performance of Rulership in Mesoamerican Izapan Style Art, by Julia Guernsey.
A detailed overview of the late Prelcassic Izapan style monuments from an art historical perspective.
Saints in Art, By Rosa Giorgi.
A handy reference guide to the over 100 Saints commonly depicted in Western religous artwork.
They Called Me Mayer July, by Mayer Kirshenblatt and Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett.
Painted Memories of a Jewish Childhood in Poland Before the Holocaust.
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