Understanding Early Christian Art

Surveying the content and character of early Christian iconography from the third to the sixth century CE, this substantially revised and updated new edition makes the critical tools of art historians accessible to students. Now in full colour, this is a valuable guide for students and scholars of religion and art history.

List of contents

1. Overview of the Evidence and Methodological Questions; 2. Early Christian Symbols; 3. Biblical Narratives in Early Christian Art; 4. From Christ the Miracle Worker and Teacher to Christ the King and Lawgiver; 5. Depicting the Divine: Jesus and the Holy Trinity; 6. Jesus's Crucifixion, Resurrection, and Ascension.

About the author

Robin M. Jensen is the Patrick O'Brien Professor of Theology at the University of Notre Dame, where she is a fellow of the Medieval Institute and holds concurrent appointments in the Departments of Art History and Classics. Her published works explore the intersection of early Christian art, ecclesial architecture, liturgy, and theological discourse. Her most recent publication is From Idols to Icons: The Emergence of Christian Devotional Art in Late Antiquity (2022), and she co-edited The Routledge Handbook of Early Christian Art (2018).

Summary

Surveying the content and character of early Christian iconography from the third to the sixth century CE, this substantially revised and updated new edition makes the critical tools of art historians accessible to students. Now in full colour, this is a valuable guide for students and scholars of religion and art history.

Product details

• Authors: Robin M. Jensen, Robin M. (University of Notre Dame Jensen, Robin M. (Vanderbilt University Jensen
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.08.2023
• EAN: 9781032105482
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3210548-2
• No. of pages: 266
• Series: Understanding the Ancient World
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Art history; HISTORY / Ancient / General, RELIGION / Christianity / History, ART / History / Ancient & Classical, RELIGION / Christianity / General, History of art / art & design styles, Christianity, History of Religion, History of Art, Ancient History, Classical history / classical civilisation, Church history