Bibliograph

Christian art, a very short introduction, Beth Williamson

Type

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Christian art, a very short introduction, Beth Williamson

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 121-124) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Christian art

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

54906441

Responsibility statement

Beth Williamson

Series statement

Very short introductions, 170

Sub title

a very short introduction

Summary

From the Publisher: This Very Short Introduction decodes the key themes, signs, and symbols found in Christian art: the Eucharist, the image of the Crucifixion, the Virgin Mary, the Saints, Old and New Testament narrative imagery, and iconography. It also explores the theological and historical background of Christian imagery, from the devotional works of the Medieval and Renaissance periods, to the twenty-first century. Williamson uses examples from, amongst others, Cimabue, Michelangelo, and Rosetti. She concludes by outlining the co-existence in contemporary 'post-Christian' culture of the deliberately controversial works of artists such as Andres Serrano and Chris Ofili, alongside the consciously devotional works of those such as Eric Gill and Peter Blake

Table Of Contents

List of illustrations -- List of diagrams -- Introduction -- 1: Virgin Mary -- 2: Body of Christ -- 3: Saints -- 4: Images and narratives -- 5: Christian art transformed : the Reformation -- 5: Christian art around the turn of the second millennium -- Glossary -- References -- Further reading -- Index

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