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The Hidden Life Of Art
Teaches how to decipher the hidden clues to the meanings beneath a painting’s surface, whether sacred, mythological or allegorical. This work features fifty masterpieces that are decoded in detail, with reproductions and useful reference summaries.
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FEATURED AUTHOR:
Richard Strachan
Richard Strachan is a former bookseller, who lives in Edinburgh with his family. His short fiction has been published in various magazines including The Dark and Interzone, and by Galley Beggar Press in their digital singles list.
FEATURED PUBLISHER:
Pipin’s Book
The beginnings of publishing house Pipin’s Book go back to 2011 and our Slovenian roots. We are a sister company of the Slovenian Publishing House Pipinova Knjiga – which literary translates to Pipin’s Book. We are primarily dedicated to Slovenian – Br …