Gallery Mysteries
Metropolitan Museum of Art Tours

Dr. Mary C. Saleeby
Art Historian

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Book Overview

"Taking the Mystery
out of
Reading Old Master Paintings"

If you love mystery & intrigue your imagination will be swept away as you journey through the symbols of some of the World's Greatest Masterpiece Paintings. "Taking the Mystery Out of Reading Old Master Paintings" is a crash course in art history and a delightful museum companion all wrapped up into one. It was designed for the curious art lovers who want to unlock the hidden treasures that shadow beneath the veil of their paintings. This beautifully illustrated book is filled with colored images, magical stories describing the paintings and an exciting list of symbols and their meanings, which will allow you to decode the Great Masters.

  Book Overview

"The Psychological Impact of Imagery"


If you enjoyed "Taking the Mystery Out of Reading Old Master Paintings" you will love this intriguing treatise. "The Psychological Impact of Imagery explores the theories behind why specific images are portrayed. Whether used in Expressive Art Therapy or analyzed by famous therapists past or present, this book takes symbolism full circle. Discover the many riveting theories Freud and his discussions revealed about Leonardo da Vinci and his master works and decide for yourself if the Sistine Chapel is really the story of Genesis.

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