Signs & Symbols: An Illustrated Guide to Their Origins and Meanings by Philip Wilkinson, Miranda Bruce-Mitford, Kathryn Wilkinson

Signs & Symbols: An Illustrated Guide to Their Origins and Meanings

Philip Wilkinson, Miranda Bruce-Mitford, Kathryn Wilkinson

352 pages first pub 1996 (editions)

nonfiction art history reference informative fast-paced

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From ancient hieroglyphs to modern-day graffiti, this book lets you discover the secrets, origins and meanings of over 2,000 signs and symbols. It lets you find out why a flag at half-mast is a symbol of mourning, why a heart pierced by an arrow i...

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