The Gallery Companion – Understanding Western Art

Author: Marcus Lodwick

The Gallery Companion unravels the legends behind many of the most popular and frequently painted figures and explains their symbolism, which is all too often overlooked or misunderstood.

What is the judgment of Paris? Why does St Catherine have a wheel by her side, and St Jerome a lion? Who was crucified upside down?

Written in a lively and engaging style, The Gallery Companion divides into two parts: a Classical section, detailing the characters from the myths and histories of ancient Greece and Rome, and a Biblical and Religious section describing the figures from the Old and New Testaments as well as later saints.

Product information

Author: Marcus Lodwick
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Language: English
Year of issue: 2002
Size: 190 × 130
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 224