"[Mitchell] undertakes to explore the nature of images by comparing them with words, or, more precisely, by looking at them from the viewpoint of verbal languag

This overview of the "sister arts" of the nineteenth century by younger scholars in art history, literature, and American studies presents a startling array of

In Studies in Iconology, the themes and concepts of Renaissance art are analysed and related to both classical and medieval tendencies.

Almost thirty years ago, W.J.T. Mitchell's 'Iconology' helped launch the interdisciplinary study of visual media, now a central feature of the humanities. Mitch

This book uncovers how we make meaning of abstraction, both historically and in present times, and examines abstract images as a visual language. The contributo