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Death and Resurrection in Art

English · Paperback / Softback

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Informationen zum Autor Enrico de Pascale is an art critic and art historian who has collaborated on numerous exhibitions with American and Italian museums. He is a coauthor of Baschenis e la natura morta in Europa (Skira, 1996). Klappentext As one of the unavoidable realities of human existence! death is also one of the oldest and most common themes in the history of art. From Egyptian tomb paintings and battle scenes on Greek vases by anonymous artists! to depictions of the Crucifixion and Resurrection of Jesus by the great Renaissance masters! to contemporary encounters with these subjects by such artists as Damien Hirst and Andres Serrano! the contents of this book highlight three thousand years of the iconography of death and resurrection. While focusing on the Western artistic tradition! the book also includes many artworks from Asia! Africa! and Oceania.De Pascale explores depictions of these two subjects thematically! through chapters on violent death! ceremonial tributes to the departed! allegorical depictions of death! and the journey to the afterlife. The book concludes with an examination of symbolic representations of the victory of life over death. Zusammenfassung As one of the unavoidable realities of human existence, death is also one of the oldest and most common themes in art. This title presents an illustrated exploration of 3,000 years of the iconography of death and resurrection in world art.

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Authors . De Pascale, Enrico De Pascale, . de Pascale, Enrico de Pascale
Publisher Oxford University Press
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback / Softback
Released 15.03.2009
 
EAN 9780892369478
ISBN 978-0-89236-947-8
Series Guide to Imagery
Guide to Imagery
Getty Publications - (Yale)
Subjects Humanities, art, music > Art > General, dictionaries

ART / Subjects & Themes / General, ART / History / General, Art & Art Instruction

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