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Fictitious & Symbolic Creatures in Art

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Fictitious & Symbolic Creatures in Art

John Vinycomb

199 pages~3 hr 57 min read75 chapters$4.99
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Griffins, dragons, and unicorns have marched across shields and banners for centuries. Vinycomb studies the fictitious and symbolic creatures of heraldic art, explaining their meaning, their poses, and the decorative spirit that gave them life. A richly illustrated guide to the imagined beasts of design. Explore the fantastic animals of coats of arms and emblems.

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75 chapters

  1. 1FICTITIOUS AND SYMBOLIC CREATURES IN ART
  2. 2PREFACE
  3. 3CONTENTS
  4. 4LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
  5. 5INTRODUCTION
  6. 6Notes on Animated Beings in Heraldic Art
  7. 7The Symbolism of Attitude or Position
  8. 8The Heraldic Spirit—Effective decorative Quality essential in Heraldry
  9. 9Celestial Beings
  10. 10Mistaken Modern Conception of Angels
  11. 11Mediæval Art Treatment of Angels
  12. 12Cherubim and Seraphim in Heraldry
  13. 13Cherubim and Seraphim of Scripture
  14. 14Emblems of the Four Evangelists
  15. 15Chimerical Creatures of the Dragon and Serpent kind
  16. 16The Dragon
  17. 17The Dragon in Christian Art
  18. 18The Dragon in the Royal Heraldry of Britain

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