Christian Art by Rowena Loverance

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What makes a work of art Christian - is it in the eye of the artist or the viewer? How was and is Christian art created? This work addresses these questions; and explores such themes as universal human ones: food as an expression of friendship and welcome, the stories of refugees seeking asylum and how people cope with old age.

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Christian Art by Rowena Loverance

What makes a work of art Christian - is it in the eye of the artist or the viewer? How was and is Christian art created? This work addresses these questions; and explores such themes as universal human ones: food as an expression of friendship and welcome, the stories of refugees seeking asylum and how people cope with old age.
Rowena Loverance is head of e-learning at the British Museum, a Visiting Research Fellow at King's College London and a former co-President of Churches Together in England. She specialises in the interpretation of Roman and Byzantine culture as well as interactions between religious and cultural traditions around the world. She has led British Museum tours to Cyprus, Turkey, Syria and numerous European destinations and is the author of Byzantium and Christ.
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ISBN 13 9780714150536
ISBN 10 0714150533
Title Christian Art
Author Rowena Loverance
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher British Museum Press
Year published 2007-03-26
Number of pages 248
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