This detailed book is among the oldest of the "Greek-style" narrative patternbooks and instruction texts extant. Includes introductory sections on icon painting techniques and describes hundreds of figures of saints, Old and New Testament events, parables, feast days, decorations of churches and color. Compiled on Mt Athos from 1730-1734, from ancient and contemporary sources.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Saint Vladimir's Seminary Press
ISBN-10
095031630x
ISBN-13
9780950316307
eBay Product ID (ePID)
19038726466
Product Key Features
Book Title
Painter's Manual of Dionysius of Fourna
Author
Paul Hetherington
Original Language
Greek
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Techniques / Painting, Subjects & Themes / Religious
Publication Year
1974
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Art
Number of Pages
128 Pages
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Nd1500
Copyright Date
1974
Dewey Decimal
755.2/09495/09032
Dewey Edition
21
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