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Understanding Early Christian Art

Author : Robin M. Jensen
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135951772
Total Pages : 233 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (359 download)

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Download or read book Understanding Early Christian Art written by Robin M. Jensen and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-04-15 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understanding Early Christian Art is designed for students of both religion and of art history. It makes the critical tools of art historians accessible to students of religion, to help them understand better the visual representations of Christianity. It will also aid art historians in comprehending the complex theology, history and context of Christian art. This interdisciplinary and boundary-breaking approach will enable students in several fields to further their understanding and knowledge of the art of the early Christian era. Understanding Early Christian Art contains over fifty images with parallel text.

The Dawn of Christian Art in Panel Paintings and Icons

Author : Thomas F. Mathews
Publisher : Getty Publications
ISBN 13 : 1606065092
Total Pages : 59 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (6 download)

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Book Synopsis The Dawn of Christian Art in Panel Paintings and Icons by : Thomas F. Mathews

Download or read book The Dawn of Christian Art in Panel Paintings and Icons written by Thomas F. Mathews and published by Getty Publications. This book was released on 2017-02-01 with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Staking out new territory in the history of art, this book presents a compelling argument for a lost link between the panel-painting tradition of Greek antiquity and Christian paintings of Byzantium and the Renaissance. While art historians place the origin of icons in the seventh century, Thomas F. Mathews finds strong evidence as early as the second century in the texts of Irenaeus and the Acts of John that describe private Christian worship. In closely studying an obscure set of sixty neglected panel paintings from Egypt in Roman times, the author explains how these paintings of the Egyptian gods offer the missing link in the long history of religious painting. Christian panel paintings and icons are for the first time placed in a continuum with the pagan paintings that preceded them, sharing elements of iconography, technology, and religious usages as votive offerings. Exciting discoveries punctuate the narrative: the technology of the triptych, enormously popular in Europe, traced by the authors to the construction of Egyptian portable shrines, such as the Isis and Serapis of the J. Paul Getty Museum; the discovery that the egg tempera painting medium, usually credited to Renaissance artist Cimabue, has been identified in Egyptian panels a millennium earlier; and the reconstruction of a ring of icons on the chancel of Saint Sophia in Istanbul. This book will be a vital addition to the fields of Egyptian, Graeco-Roman, and late-antique art history and, more generally, to the history of painting.

Picturing the Bible

Author : Jeffrey Spier
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780300116830
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (168 download)

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Download or read book Picturing the Bible written by Jeffrey Spier and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published on the occasion of the exhibition organized by the Kimbell Art Museum and shown there November 18, 2007 - March 30, 2008.

The Routledge Handbook of Early Christian Art

Author : Robin M. Jensen
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317514173
Total Pages : 398 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (175 download)

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Download or read book The Routledge Handbook of Early Christian Art written by Robin M. Jensen and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-05-20 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Routledge Handbook of Early Christian Art surveys a broad spectrum of Christian art produced from the late second to the sixth centuries. The first part of the book opens with a general survey of the subject and then presents fifteen essays that discuss specific media of visual art—catacomb paintings, sculpture, mosaics, gold glass, gems, reliquaries, ceramics, icons, ivories, textiles, silver, and illuminated manuscripts. Each is written by a noted expert in the field. The second part of the book takes up themes relevant to the study of early Christian art. These seven chapters consider the ritual practices in decorated spaces, the emergence of images of Christ’s Passion and miracles, the functions of Christian secular portraits, the exemplary mosaics of Ravenna, the early modern history of Christian art and archaeology studies, and further reflection on this field called “early Christian art.” Each of the volume’s chapters includes photographs of many of the objects discussed, plus bibliographic notes and recommendations for further reading. The result is an invaluable introduction to and appraisal of the art that developed out of the spread of Christianity through the late antique world. Undergraduate and graduate students of late classical, early Christian, and Byzantine culture, religion, or art will find it an accessible and insightful orientation to the field. Additionally, professional academics, archivists, and curators working in these areas will also find it valuable as a resource for their own research, as well as a textbook or reference work for their students.

Christian Art

Author : Beth Williamson
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 019280328X
Total Pages : 145 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (928 download)

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Download or read book Christian Art written by Beth Williamson and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2004-06-24 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work decodes the key themes, signs and symbols found in Christian art - the Eucharist, the Crucifixion, the Virgin Mary. It also explores the theological and historical background of Christian imagery, from the devotional works of the medieval and Renaissance periods, to the 21st century.

Rethinking Early Christian Identity

Author : Maia Kotrosits
Publisher : Fortress Press
ISBN 13 : 1451494262
Total Pages : 279 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (514 download)

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Download or read book Rethinking Early Christian Identity written by Maia Kotrosits and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on 2015-02-01 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maia Kotrosits challenges the contemporary notion of “early Christian literature,” showing that a number of texts usually so described—including Hebrews, Acts, the Gospel of John, Colossians, 1 Peter, the letters of Ignatius, the Gospel of Truth, and the Secret Revelation of John—are “not particularly interested” in a distinctive Christian identity. By appealing to trauma studies and diaspora theory and giving careful attention to the dynamics within these texts, she shows that this sample of writings offers complex reckonings with chaotic diasporic conditions and the transgenerational trauma of colonial violence.

A Journey Into Christian Art

Author : Helen De Borchgrave
Publisher : Fortress Press
ISBN 13 : 9781451409543
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (95 download)

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Download or read book A Journey Into Christian Art written by Helen De Borchgrave and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Depicts the methods used by Christian artists, including mosaic, paint, and stone, over a 2,000-year period to portray their search for spirituality.

Christian Art

Author : Rowena Loverance
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780674024793
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (247 download)

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Download or read book Christian Art written by Rowena Loverance and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At once a sumptuously illustrated survey of Christian art over time and across the globe as well as a study of what RChristian artS really means, Loverance concludes with an assessment of the current state of this art form at the beginning of the 21st century.

The Art of Empire

Author : Lee M. Jefferson
Publisher : Fortress Press
ISBN 13 : 1506402844
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (64 download)

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Download or read book The Art of Empire written by Lee M. Jefferson and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on 2015-10-01 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years, art historians such as Johannes Deckers (Picturing the Bible, 2009) have argued for a significant transition in fourth- and fifth-century images of Jesus following the conversion of Constantine. Broadly speaking, they perceive the image of a peaceful, benevolent shepherd transformed into a powerful, enthroned Jesus, mimicking and mirroring the dominance and authority of the emperor. The powers of church and state are thus conveniently synthesized in such a potent image. This deeply rooted position assumes that ante-pacem images of Jesus were uniformly humble while post-Constantinian images exuded the grandeur of power and glory. The Art of Empire contends that the art and imagery of Late Antiquity merits a more nuanced understanding of the context of the imperial period before and after Constantine. The chapters in this collection each treat an aspect of the relationship between early Christian art and the rituals, practices, or imagery of the Empire, and offer a new and fresh perspective on the development of Christian art in its imperial background.

Interpreting Christian Art

Author : Heidi J. Hornik
Publisher : Mercer University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780865548503
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (485 download)

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Download or read book Interpreting Christian Art written by Heidi J. Hornik and published by Mercer University Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the iconoclastic controversies of the eighth and ninth centuries, the visual arts have been the subject of much ecclesiastical discussion and contention. In particular, since the mid-1960s Protestant scholars and clergy have been paying more attention to the potential role of the visual arts in theology and liturgy of the Christian Church. As a result, numerous programs were begun under a variety of nomenclature, e.g., Religion and the Arts, Theology and the Arts, etc. Most of the essays in this book were originally presented as part of the Pruit Symposium on "Interpreting Christian Art, " held at Baylor University in October 2000. The symposium provided the opportunity to bring together scholars, clergy, and laity who are interested in the question of how religious art can contribute to the life of the contemporary Christian community. The resulting essays are a rich fare in interdisciplinary exploration of Christian art by art historians, theologians, and biblical scholars. Essayists include Margaret Miles, Robin M. Jensen, Graydon F. Snyder, Charles Barber, Anthony Cutler, William M. Jensen, Paolo Berdini, John W. Cook, and the editors, Heidi J. Hornik and Mikeal C. Parsons.

Christian Iconography

Author : Adolphe Napoléon Didron
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 546 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Christian Iconography written by Adolphe Napoléon Didron and published by . This book was released on 1851 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Foundations of Christian Art

Author : Titus Burckhardt
Publisher : World Wisdom, Inc
ISBN 13 : 9781933316123
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (161 download)

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Download or read book The Foundations of Christian Art written by Titus Burckhardt and published by World Wisdom, Inc. This book was released on 2006 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Titus Burckhardt was a renowned expert on the art of traditional worlds. This book takes the reader through the history of Christian art, focusing especially upon architecture, iconography, and illumination.

Early Christian & Byzantine Art

Author : John Lowden
Publisher : Phaidon Press
ISBN 13 : 9780714831688
Total Pages : 458 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (316 download)

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Download or read book Early Christian & Byzantine Art written by John Lowden and published by Phaidon Press. This book was released on 1997-04-24 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An authoritative account of early Christian and Byzantine art.

The Cross

Author : Robin M. Jensen
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674088808
Total Pages : 281 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book The Cross written by Robin M. Jensen and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2017-04-17 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The cross stirs intense feelings among Christians as well as non-Christians. Robin Jensen takes readers on an intellectual and spiritual journey through the two-thousand-year evolution of the cross as an idea and an artifact, illuminating the controversies—along with the forms of devotion—this central symbol of Christianity inspires. Jesus’s death on the cross posed a dilemma for Saint Paul and the early Church fathers. Crucifixion was a humiliating form of execution reserved for slaves and criminals. How could their messiah and savior have been subjected to such an ignominious death? Wrestling with this paradox, they reimagined the cross as a triumphant expression of Christ’s sacrificial love and miraculous resurrection. Over time, the symbol’s transformation raised myriad doctrinal questions, particularly about the crucifix—the cross with the figure of Christ—and whether it should emphasize Jesus’s suffering or his glorification. How should Jesus’s body be depicted: alive or dead, naked or dressed? Should it be shown at all? Jensen’s wide-ranging study focuses on the cross in painting and literature, the quest for the “true cross” in Jerusalem, and the symbol’s role in conflicts from the Crusades to wars of colonial conquest. The Cross also reveals how Jews and Muslims viewed the most sacred of all Christian emblems and explains its role in public life in the West today.

The History of the Church in Art

Author : Rosa Giorgi
Publisher : Getty Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780892369362
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (693 download)

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Download or read book The History of the Church in Art written by Rosa Giorgi and published by Getty Publications. This book was released on 2008 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The aim of this guide is to explain features and symbols in religious works of art as they relate to the history of the Church at the time these works were commissioned and created."--Introduction.

The Oxford Dictionary of Christian Art and Architecture

Author : Tom Devonshire Jones
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 0199680272
Total Pages : 672 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (996 download)

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Download or read book The Oxford Dictionary of Christian Art and Architecture written by Tom Devonshire Jones and published by . This book was released on 2013-09-26 with total page 672 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dictionary is a fascinating guide to the broad range of terms used in the study of the history of Christian art and architecture, including themes, artists, and movements. The long-awaited new edition includes entries by over a dozen expert contributors, and a fully revised online bibliography, bringing it up to date for the 21st century.

Early Christian Attitudes Toward Images

Author : Steven Bigham
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780974561868
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (618 download)

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Download or read book Early Christian Attitudes Toward Images written by Steven Bigham and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For all iconophiles, that is, those who accept the dogma of the Seventh Ecumenical Council, but especially the Orthodox who claim that the icon has a sacramental and mystical character, it is naturally disquieting to hear the claim that the early Christians were aniconic and iconophobic. If this claim is true, the theology and the veneration of the icon are seriously undermined. It is, therefore, natural for iconophiles to attempt to disprove the thesis according to which the early Christians had no images whatsoever (aniconic) because they believed them to be idols (iconophobic). It is equally natural for iconophiles to want to substantiate, as much as this is possible, their deep intuition that the roots of Christian iconography go back to the apostolic age. This study weakens the notion and credibility of the alleged hostility of the early Christians to non-idolatrous images, providing a more balanced evaluation of this question.