The Spiritual Language of Art: Medieval Christian Themes in Writings on Art of the Italian Renaissance

Analyzing the literature on art from the Italian Renaissance, The Spiritual Language of Art explores the complex relationship between visual art and spirituality by revealing that terms, concepts and metaphors derived from spiritual literature were consistently used to discuss art.

About the author

Steven Stowell is an assistant professor of Art History at Concordia University in Montreal. He received his doctorate from Oxford University in 2009, and previously held a Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Toronto. He has published research in the journals Dante Studies, and Word & Image.

Product details

• Authors: Steven F H Stowell, Steven F. H. Stowell
• Publisher: Brill
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.11.2014
• EAN: 9789004283916
• ISBN: 978-90-04-28391-6
• No. of pages: 420
• Dimensions: 157 mm x 236 mm x 28 mm
• Weight: 726 g
• Series: Studies in Medieval and Reform
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Art history; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works