Christian Iconography - A Study of Its Origins

An illuminating look at the iconography of the early church and its important place in the history of Christian artIn this book, historian Andre Grabar demonstrates how early Christian iconography assimilated contemporary imagery of the time. Grabar looks at the most characteristic examples of paleo-Christian iconography, dwelling on their nature, form, and content. He explores the limits of originality in such art, its debt to figurative art, and the broader cultural climate in the Roman Empire, drawing a distinction between expressive images-that is, genuine works of art-and informative ones. Throughout, Grabar establishes the importance of imperial iconography in the development of Christian portraits and sheds light on the role they played alongside other forms of Christian piety in their day.

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• Authors: Andre Grabar, André Grabar
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.08.2023
• EAN: 9780691252087
• ISBN: 978-0-691-25208-7
• No. of pages: 432
• Dimensions: 200 mm x 260 mm x 30 mm
• Series: The A. W. Mellon Lectures in the Fine Arts; Bollingen Series
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; Humanities, art, music > Art > General, dictionaries; ART / History / General, ART / Subjects & Themes / Religious, History of art / art & design styles, History of Art, Religious subjects depicted in art, Religious and ceremonial art