New Directions in Emblem Studies
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Art, Allegory and Alchemy in Peter Greenaway ''s Prospero''s Books'' BY M. E. WARLICK UNIVERSITY OF DENVER Within his books and interviews, the British filmmaker Peter Greenaway has often declared his admiration for the history of art and his intentions to create a continuum between European visual traditions and contemporary film. His tributes to famous works of art and architecture within his films are well known.1 Often, he includes specific characters, such as Velasquez''s ...