
The Magic of Birds
Celia Fisher(Author)
The British Library Publishing Division
Published on 4. September 2014
Book
Hardback
160 pages
978-0-7123-5742-5 (ISBN)
Description
Birds have captured people's imagination since earliest times, with their fascinating plumage, behaviour and power of flight. In this beautifully and unusually illustrated book, Celia Fisher traces the remarkable breadth of ways in which artists, writers and storytellers have depicted the enduring magic of birds. Used as symbols of freedom and captivity, ill omen and divine message, seasons and the spirit, birds have delighted and haunted people for centuries. From the myths of ancient Egypt to the medieval Islamic 'conference of the birds', and featuring exotic species from around the globe as well as humble garden birds, Fisher explores the art, legends and literature of many world traditions. She reveals how the great age of exploration brought spectacular, newly discovered birds to European attention, and showcases stunning paintings from travellers in Asia, Australia and the Americas
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
British Library Publishing
Illustrations
100 colour illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 220 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7123-5742-5 (9780712357425)
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Person
Celia Fisher gained her MA and PhD at the Courtauld Institute of Art, where she studied flowers in fifteenth-century paintings and manuscripts. She lectures and writes widely on the history of plants and gardens in art. Her previous books include The Medieval Flower Book, The Golden Age of Flowers and Flowers of the Renaissance.
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Celia Fisher gained her MA and PhD at the Courtauld Institute of Art, where she studied flowers in fifteenth-century paintings and manuscripts. She lectures and writes widely on the history of plants and gardens in art. Her previous books include The Medieval Flower Book, The Golden Age of Flowers and Flowers of the Renaissance.