Kirisutokyo Bijutsu Symbol Jiten / Original Title: the Dent Dictionary of Symbols in Christian Art (Chiku Ma Gakugei Bunko)

[Machine Translation] Christian art forms the core of Western art. Behind each work of art lie episodes from the Old and New Testaments and legends of saints, and a detailed knowledge of what the various images and symbols mean is indispensable to deciphering the works. This book covers more than 800 items in alphabetical order, including dragons, pomegranates, pentagrams, and many more. It also includes over 200 illustrations of famous paintings and sculptures, as well as stained glass and manuscript illustrations. The differences in expression between Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches are also explained side by side. This is the perfect guide to all works of art, and there is no other book like it!

西洋美術の中核をなすキリスト教美術。その個々の作品の背後には、旧約・新約聖書や聖人伝説におけるエピソードなどが横たわっており、作品を読み解くためには様々な図像やシンボルがなにを意味しているか、細部にわたる知識が不可欠となる。本書は、竜・ザクロ・五芒星など膨大な項目を、アルファベット順に800以上網羅。絵画・彫刻の有名作品にくわえ、ステンドグラスや写本挿絵に至るまで200点以上の図版を掲載。カトリックと東方正教会における表現の違いも並べて解説する。あらゆる作品を読み解くのに役立つ、類書のないパーフェクト・ガイド!