Birds of a feather
By (Author) Catherine Phillips
By (author) Helena Stretsova
Designed by Olga Penn
Arca
Arca
15th May 2019
Russian Federation
General
Non Fiction
Hardback
304
Width 105mm, Height 148mm
The symbolism surrounding the bird is unequalled by any other creature. Godlike, mysterious, benevolent or evil, they can be associated with fire, with freedom, with fragility and have been a recurrent symbol in mythology, literature and art through time. Illustrated with a beautiful collection of works from The State Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg and other 20th century Russian masterpieces, Birds of a feather , figures the place of birds in human culture. 264 colour illustrations