Legends of the Madonna IN FINE ART 1872 Jameson WOODCUTS ETCHINGS Virgin Mary

Legends of the Madonna. As Represented in the Fine Arts. Forming the Third Series of Sacred and Legendary Art. By Mrs. Jameson. Illustrated by Etchings and Woodcuts. Fifth Edition. London; Longmans, Green, and Co.; 1872. Printed by Ballantyne and Company.

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The book that explores the representation of the Virgin Mary in fine art. It forms the third series of "Sacred and Legendary Art" and features etchings and woodcuts to illustrate the various legends surrounding the Madonna. The book is divided into chapters, each focusing on a particular aspect of the Madonna's story or iconography. For example, there are chapters on the Annunciation, the Nativity, the Madonna and Child, and the Assumption. Each chapter provides a detailed examination of the artistic depictions of the Madonna and the legends that inspired them. The book also includes extensive commentary on the symbolism and cultural context of the artworks, offering insights into the religious and historical significance of the Madonna in different periods of art history. The etchings and woodcuts included in the book serve as visual aids to help readers better understand the artwork and the stories behind them.

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Beautifully bound with tree-calf leather.

Size: 21.5 x 16 x 4 cm.

Condition: Very Good (VG+)

Text block extremely clean with very light toning and very sporadic very minor foxing. Spine very lightly sunned. Both boars securely attached. Very minor rubbing and scratches to boards. Shelf wear. Very few and minor scratches to page edge gilt. Very small fragment lacking from front pastedown (pictured). Endpapers prominently foxed. Pencil inscription and indented stamp ("S. Peter's Grange, Maze Hill...") on title page. Minor spotting on frontispice. Pencil inscription on the reverso of title page.