Christian Iconography by Andre Grabar
An illuminating look at the iconography of the early church and its important place in the history of Christian art Christian Iconography examines how the earliest Christian images were created and sheds light on the role they played alongside other forms of Christian piety in their day. André Grabar looks at the most characteristic examples of paleo-Christian iconography, dwelling on their nature, form, and content. He explores the limits of originality in such art, its debt to figurative art, and the cultural climate in the Roman Empire more broadly, drawing a distinction between expressive images—that is, genuine works of art—and informative ones. Enriching our understanding of early Christian art, this classic book shows how early Christian iconography assimilated contemporary imagery. It establishes the importance of imperial iconography in the development of Christian portraits and discusses dogmas expressed in single and juxtaposed images.
"A major contribution to the history of Christianity and Europe" * Choice *
"Grabar considers his material with a wisdom and good sense all his own."---John Beckwith, Apollo
"Packed with the observant scholarship for which the author has long been famous."---Cornelius C. Vermeule III, Classical World
"Grabar considers his material with a wisdom and good sense all his own."---John Beckwith, Apollo
"Packed with the observant scholarship for which the author has long been famous."---Cornelius C. Vermeule III, Classical World
André Grabar (1896–1990) was an internationally renowned historian of Byzantine and medieval art and a central figure at Dumbarton Oaks, a research institute of Harvard University in Washington, DC. His many books include Byzantine and Early Medieval Painting and Romanesque Painting from the Eleventh to the Thirteenth Century.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780691018300 |
| ISBN 10 | 0691018308 |
| Title | Christian Iconography |
| Author | Andre Grabar |
| Series | Bollingen Series |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Princeton University Press |
| Year published | 1981-04-21 |
| Number of pages | 422 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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