Encyclopedia of Themes and Subjects in PaintingCondition: Wear and tear. Foxing and tanning. Slight staining. Paperback Encyclopedia of Themes and Subjects in Painting is a specialized art reference work created to help readers understand the stories, symbols, and subjects that appear throughout Western art. Rather than focusing on artists alone, the book explores the meanings behind recurring themes in paintingparticularly mythological, biblical, historical, literary, allegorical, and cultural