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Devils, demons, death, and damnation / Ernst and Johanna Lehner
Books
REF.BC.2568
xvi, 174 p. (chiefly illus.) 28 cm
1971
Devil in art, Death in art, Hell in art
A collection of 244 reproductions of representations of devils, demons, death, and damnation from antiquity to 1913. Part of the Dover Pictorial Archives Series.
"'Throughout history, artists have grappled with the problem of depicting clearly and forcefully the principles of evil and suffering in human existence.' With this view, the Lehners have collections 244 representations, symbols, and manuscript pages of devils and death from Egyptian times to 1913. Reproductions for Dürer, Holbein, Cranach, Rembrandt and many other lesser known or unknown artists illustrate the fascinating history. The 15th, 16th, and 17th centuries are stressed." -- back cover