The Many Faces of Christ

The Many Faces of Christ is a captivating study into the controversial development of the iconographic, messianic image of Jesus popularised today.

About the author

Michele Bacci is Professor of Medieval Art History in the Faculty of Humanities and director of the Medieval Institute at Fribourg University, Switzerland. He is the author of five books and many articles, and has edited two volumes of essays.

Summary

The Many Faces of Christ is a captivating study into the controversial development of the iconographic, messianic image of Jesus popularised today.

Product details

• Authors: Michele Bacci, Bacci Michele
• Publisher: Reaktion Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2014
• EAN: 9781780232683
• ISBN: 978-1-78023-268-3
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 170 mm x 245 mm x 28 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Art history; ART / Subjects & Themes / Religious, History of Art, History of art: Byzantine & Medieval art c 500 CE to c 1400, Medieval style, Religious subjects depicted in art, ART / Movements / Medieval, Religious and ceremonial arts