ISBN0674047583 (alk. paper)
9780674047587 (alk. paper)
数量xxvi, 298 pages, 10 pages of plates : ; 21 cm.
寄与者Federico Borromeo ; edited and translated by Kenneth S. Rothwell, Jr. ; introduction and notes by Pamela M. Jones.
一般注記The subject and arrangement of the book -- Decorum -- The errors of the ancient pagans -- Historical falsehoods -- Pagan myths -- Nudity -- Clothing -- Age -- The compositional field of the painting -- How difficult it is to express the emotions -- Piety, above all else, is necessary for the painter -- Athletic figures -- Lascivious figures -- The appearance of the Most Holy Trinity -- The portrayal of the Savior -- Representations of the Crucifixion -- The mysteries of the Savior -- The appearance of the Most Blessed Virgin -- Images of angels -- Sacred symbols -- Images copied from life -- Portraits of St. Gregory the Great and Charlemagne -- In which various knotty problems concerning portraits of the Saints are solved -- The clothing and attributes of the Saints -- The various uses of images by Christians -- The ancient forms of sacred buildings -- Museum.