Discover Art History - Christopher P Jones

Discover Art History - Christopher P Jones

Learn to Look at Art, Part 3: The Language of Symbols

How artists encode meaning in their paintings

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Christopher P Jones
Oct 20, 2025
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Dear Reader,

Welcome to Part 3 of Learn to Look at Art. This month we’ll delve into the language of symbols in art, tracing the history of iconography and encountering some of its most striking examples.

As a reminder, the full series so far is available here.

Part 3: The Language of Symbols

The Painter Hans Burgkmair and His Wife Anna (1529) by Lukas Furt…

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