This abundantly illustrated, full-color volume provides an overview of the topic of music, musical instruments, and musical performance throughout the centuries, as depicted in Western works of art ranging from ancient sculpture to Renaissance paintings to modern art. It serves as a handy guide for anyone desiring a comprehensive, yet succinct, answer--a first source for the scholar, university student, or educated layperson. It features sections devoted to individual instruments and sections focused on more general concepts, such as musical symbols and allegories and the instruments used in religious contexts. A fascinating musical, historical, and art-historical narrative accompanies the full-color works by artists including Anthony van Dyck, Hieronymus Bosch, Gustav Klimt, Francisco Goya, Marc Chagall, Man Ray, and many more. The appendix contains lists of subjects and of artists and includes a glossary.<br> <br> Also in the series:<br> <br> Death and Resurrection in Art<br> 978-0-89236-947-8<br> $24.95 (03), paperback<br> <br> The History of the Church in Art<br> 978-0-89236-936-2<br> $24.95 (03), paperback<br> <br> Food and Feasting in Art<br> 978-0-89236-914-0<br> $24.95 (03), paperback<br> <br> Astrology, Magic, and Alchemy in Art<br> 978-0-89236-907-2<br> $24.95 (03), paperback<br> <br> Gardens in Art<br> 978-0-89236-885-3<br> $24.95 (03), paperback<br> <br> Artists' Techniques and Materials<br> 978-0-89236-860-0<br> $24.95 (03), paperback<br> <br> Icons and Saints of the Eastern Orthodox Church<br> 978-0-89236-845-7<br> $24.95 (03), paperback<br> <br> Angels and Demons in Art<br> 978-0-89236-830-3<br> $24.95 (03), paperback<br> <br> Symbols and Allegories in Art<br> 978-0-89236-818-1<br> $24.95 (03), paperback<br> <br> Old Testament Figures in Art<br> 978-0-89236-745-0<br> $24.95 (03), paperback<br> <br> Nature and Its Symbols<br> 978-0-89236-772-6<br> $24.95 (03), paperback<br> <br> Gospel Figures in Art<br> 978-0-89236-727-6<br> $24.95 (03), paperback<br> <br> Saints in Art<br> 978-0-89236-717-7<br> $24.95 (03), paperback<br> <br> Gods and Heroes in Art<br> 978-0-89236-702-3<br> $24.95 (03), paperback