Pagan Mysteries in the Renaissance by Edgar Wind

Pagan Mysteries in the Renaissance

Edgar Wind

W W Norton · Paperback · January 1, 1981

An exploration of philosophical and mystical sources of iconography in Renaissance art.

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Genres
Renaissance Art History, Renaissance History, Mysticism
Published
W W Norton, January 1, 1981

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  • History
Authors
Edgar Wind
Publisher
W W Norton
Published
January 1, 1981
Format
Paperback
Reading lane
History