Art as Theology : From the Postmodern to the Medieval
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Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
184553171X
ISBN-13
9781845531713
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint
Equinox Publishing Ltd
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Nov 1st, 2006
Print length
188 Pages
Weight
240 grams
Dimensions
14.00 x 21.70 x 1.10 cms
Product Classification:
Art & design styles: PostmodernismArt treatments & subjectsReligious subjects depicted in art
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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.
Religion and spirituality are key aspects of the contemporary art scene. Following Ronald Barthes'' ''death of the author'' - which argued for the dissociation of work from creator - works of art have withdrawn as independent objects, giving way to a growing religious awareness or practice. ''Art and Theology'' examines the connection between art and religion in ancient Jewish drama, Greek tragedy, the Renaissance, the Byzantine icon and the medieval cathedral. The book explores how art lost its sacred character in the late Middle Ages and how the current withdrawal or ''death'' of art and the fusion of the limits of art and life are consistent with the medieval view of the religious icon.
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