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Hello!
I've got a question:
Is there a site on the Net that has articles about hidden symbols in painting, hidden meanings, and such things (like the things said in The Da Vinci Code)?
Thanks.
Greetings Hex22:
I haven't read, nor do I plan to read, The Da Vinci Code.
I don't know of any online resources. Likely, nobody thought to put together such a web site before The Da Vinci Code. (After all, conspiracies are cyclical . . . swiftly appearing and disappearing.)
If you are willing to seek out a book, I suggest:
Carr-Gomm, Sarah. Hidden Symbols in Art : The
Illustrated Decoder of Symbols and Figures in Western
Painting (Rizzoli, 2001).
Best wishes, sincerely,
J Heuman
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J Heuman
Expertise
Questions pertaining to: [1] art and art history in the Western tradition (especially American modern adn contemporary art); [2] the art historical profession (history and methodology); and, [3]museological practice. If I cannot answer your question, I will do my best to point you to suitable resources. [I cannot deal with questions about mass-produced prints/posters or monetary appraisal/valuation.]
Experience
Following graduate studies, I have remained active in research, writing and public presentation at academic conferences and as Education Curator at a university art museum specializing in 20th-century American art.
Education/Credentials
BA Visual Arts (Art History) and MA Art History
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