Art As Theology - From the Postmodern to the Medieval

Informationen zum Autor Andreas Andreapoulos Klappentext Examines the theories of religious art from the ancient Jewish drama and the Greek tragedy to the Renaissance, which illustrate two different kinds of relationship between art and religion. This work uses patristic sources to explore the connection between art and religion. It discusses the withdrawal or 'death' of the work of art as a process. Zusammenfassung Examines the theories of religious art from the ancient Jewish drama and the Greek tragedy to the Renaissance, which illustrate two different kinds of relationship between art and religion. This work uses patristic sources to explore the connection between art and religion. It discusses the withdrawal or 'death' of the work of art as a process.

Product details

• Authors: Andreas Andreapoulos, Andreapoulos Andreas
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.11.2006
• EAN: 9781845531713
• ISBN: 978-1-84553-171-3
• No. of pages: 188
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; RELIGION / General, ART / Subjects & Themes / Religious, Postmodernism, Religion: general, Religion & beliefs, History of Art, Religion and beliefs, The Arts: treatments and subjects, Religious and ceremonial art