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The A. W. Mellon Lectures in the Fine Arts Ser.: Christian Iconography : A Study of Its Origins by André Grabar (1969, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherPrinceton University Press

ISBN-10069109716X

ISBN-139780691097169

eBay Product ID (ePID)11038644240

Product Key Features

Number of Pages400 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameChristian Iconography : a Study of Its Origins

SubjectAncient / General, Christianity / History, Subjects & Themes / Religious, History / General

Publication Year1969

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaArt, Religion, History

AuthorAndré Grabar

SeriesThe A. W. Mellon Lectures in the Fine Arts Ser.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Weight50.1 Oz

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN67-031114

Reviews"Packed with the observant scholarship for which the author has long been famous." ---Cornelius C. Vermeule III, Classical World

Dewey Edition19

Series Volume Number10

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal704.9/482/0901

SynopsisAn 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., To demonstrate how paleo-Christian images were created and what role they played alongside other forms of Christian piety in their day, Grabar explores the limits of originality in such art, and the influence of figurative art in the Roman Empire.