{"product_id":"the-symbols-of-art-decoding-the-hidden-meanings-of-art","title":"The Symbols of Art: Decoding the Hidden Meanings of Art","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eby \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"author notFaded\" data-width=\"\"\u003eSusie Hodge \u003cspan class=\"contribution\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-color-secondary\"\u003e(Author)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom a single flower to a carefully placed skull, works of art across history are filled with symbols that carry powerful meanings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e The Symbols of Art\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e reveals \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ehow artists use these symbols to communicate ideas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e without relying on words. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWhy is there a lily in that religious painting? Why does a still life include an hourglass, a mirror, or a piece of fruit? In some cases, these symbols would have been immediately understood by contemporary viewers but now need decoding for a modern audience. In other instances, symbolism is more deliberately elusive,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e inviting viewers to look closer and think deeper. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e richly illustrated visual reference\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e includes: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eOver 100 key symbols \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edrawn from art history \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSymbols from the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003enatural world, the manmade world, the supernatural, and colors and shapes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eFamous artworks used as case studies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to show symbolism in context \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eHow meanings change\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e across cultures, movements, and centuries \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003easy-to-navigate, fully indexed structure\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e designed for quick consultation as well as browsing \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"author notFaded\" data-width=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"contribution\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-color-secondary\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBringing together examples from\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e across periods, cultures, and artistic movements,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e art historian Susie Hodge explains how symbolic meanings can shift depending on time, place, and intention, revealing layers of interpretation that radically deepen our understanding of artworks. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"author notFaded\" data-width=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"contribution\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-color-secondary\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eHardcover, \u003c\/em\u003e272 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MUSEUM SHOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46885047894155,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0279\/2259\/5979\/files\/thesymbols.jpg?v=1778521633","url":"https:\/\/shop.nmwa.org\/products\/the-symbols-of-art-decoding-the-hidden-meanings-of-art","provider":"NMWA Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}