The language of gestures in some of El Greco's altarpieces

This study explores El Greco's language of gestures. The first part will explain the preconditions for the general development towards rhetorical gestures and draw parallels with El Greco's artistic development in the sphere of gestures. In addition, handbooks on gestures are introduced. T...

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Main Author: Lühr, Berit
Published: University of Warwick 2002
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.397005