How long does it take to read Symbolic Images?
studies in the art of the Renaissance
Symbolic Images by E. H. Gombrich takes about 4 hours 32 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
Part of Studies in the Art of the Renaissance
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About 4 hours 32 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1972. 247 pages, about 67,925 words.
10 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 7 hours 33 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 4 hours 32 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 50 minutes |
The page count is the median across 10 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
These studies on the interpretation of images focus on the greatest artists of the Renaissance - notably Botticelli, Leonardo, Raphael and Michelangelo - and all reflect the author's concern with standards, values and problems of method.
Subjects: European Art, Symbolism in art, Renaissance Art, Art, Renaissance, Symbolisme dans l'art, Art
