Buch, Englisch, 144 Seiten, Format (B × H): 111 mm x 175 mm, Gewicht: 127 g
Reihe: Very Short Introductions
A Very Short Introduction
Buch, Englisch, 144 Seiten, Format (B × H): 111 mm x 175 mm, Gewicht: 127 g
Reihe: Very Short Introductions
ISBN: 978-0-19-280328-3
Verlag: Oxford University Press
Christian images have a long history within the Western art tradition from the narrative and devotional works of the Medieval and Renaissance periods, to the radical new interpretations of the twenty-first century. This fascinating new book explores the changing nature of the representation of key themes and subjects found in Christian art, covering the Eucharist, the crucifixion, the Virgin Mary, and the saints. Other sections deal with the changes to Christian art
after the sixteenth-century Reformation, and with Christian art in the modern world.
Within these themes, the book explores the work of major artists such as Memling, Holbein, El Greco and Rossetti, and well-known examples including the frescoes of St Francis at Assisi. Didactic and consciously devotional works are discussed alongside the controversial work of contemporary artists such as Andres Serrano and Chris Ofili.
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Zielgruppe
General readers and students interested in art, art history, and cultural theory.
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
- Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Christentum/Christliche Theologie Allgemein Christliche Kunst und Kultur
- Geisteswissenschaften Kunst Kunstgeschichte
- Geisteswissenschaften Kunst Künstlerische Stoffe, Motive, Themen Künstlerische Stoffe, Motive, Themen: Religiöse Themen
- Geisteswissenschaften Kunst Kunststile Christliche Kunst
