The Virtual Liturgy and Ritual Artifacts in Medieval and Early Modern Studies

Examining the history of altar decorations, this study of the visual liturgy grapples with many of the previous theoretical frameworks to reveal the evolution and function of these ritual objects.

Sommario

List of Figures
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. There are No Medieval Media?
Part I
2. Media, Mediator, And Intercessor: Remembering the Loca Sancta
3. Mass Media and Liturgical Performance
Part II
4. Religious Technology and The Vièrge Ouvrante
5. Virtually There: Expounding the Tensions Between Planar and Virtual Space Within the Ghent Altarpiece
6. Reflections
Bibliography
Index

Info autore

Katharine D. Scherff is Postdoc Lecturer and teaches for the School of Art and the Medieval and Renaissance Studies Center at Texas Tech University.

Riassunto

Examining the history of altar decorations, this study of the visual liturgy grapples with many of the previous theoretical frameworks to reveal the evolution and function of these ritual objects.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Katharine Scherff, Katharine D. Scherff
• Editore: Taylor and Francis
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 07.10.2024
• EAN: 9781032304793
• ISBN: 978-1-032-30479-3
• Pagine: 264
• Peso: 385 g
• Illustrazioni: schwarz-weiss Illustrationen, farbige Illustrationen, Raster,schwarz-weiss, Raster, farbig, Tabellen, schwarz-weiss
• Serie: Routledge Research in Art History
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia > Cristianesimo; Media Studies, The arts: general issues, ART / History / General, History of art / art & design styles, History of Religion, History of Art, History of Architecture, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, Civil engineering, surveying & building, History and Archaeology, Civil engineering, surveying and building, The arts: general topics, ART / History / European / Renaissance, ART / History / European / Medieval