by Juan Eduardo Cirlot · Siruela · tapa dura · ISBN 9788478443529
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«Diccionario de símbolos» is the reference work on symbolism by Juan Eduardo Cirlot, published by Siruela in hardcover (524 pages, in Spanish).
A journey through symbolism from ancient Egypt to the twentieth century, with attention to its influence on medieval, Renaissance and Baroque art and its recovery after the discovery of the unconscious. The edition recovers entries previously published only in English and includes the article «Simbolismo fonético», as well as an epilogue by Victoria Cirlot on the work's genesis.
Sixteenth edition of a work originally published in 1958 as «Diccionario de símbolos tradicionales». It belongs to the El Árbol del Paraíso collection from Siruela.
For readers interested in symbolism, mythology, art history and reference works.
Juan Eduardo Cirlot Laporta was a Spanish poet, art critic, hermeneutist, mythologist, and musician.
