The new series of art encyclopedias are small volumes that are comfortable and pleasant to hold in your hands: they have a clear structure and are beautifully illustrated, comparable in quantity and quality of reproductions to art albums. The volume «Gesture and Expression» is devoted to the meaning of gesture, which means not only what is expressed by the hands, but all the postures and movements of the body.
The new series of art encyclopedias are small volumes that are comfortable and pleasant to hold in your hands: they have a clear structure and are beautifully illustrated, comparable in quantity and quality of reproductions to art albums. The volume «Gesture and Expression» is devoted to the meaning of gesture, which means not only what is expressed by the hands, but all the postures and movements of the body. The book does not contain any revelations or clues — rather, it is a convenient classification of gestures, the meaning of which is not so difficult to read: repentance, despair, prayer, worship, assertion of power … The meaning of some is captured immediately, to understand others, knowledge of the cultural and historical context is necessary ( many such curious details can be found in the encyclopedia). But, after scrolling through the book to the end, you notice that you begin to see something that you might not have paid attention to before.
Omega, 368 p.
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