The Foundations of Christian Art: IllustratedWorld Wisdom, Inc, 2006 - 114 páginas Titus Burckhardt was a renowned expert on the art of traditional worlds. This book takes the reader through the history of Christian art, focusing especially upon architecture, iconography, and illumination. |
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... creating a work of art . During this time the terms " arts " and " crafts " were in some measure intertwined and art was the consequence of proper craftsmanship . It is hardly an exaggeration to say that every man was an artist.2 As ...
... creating a work of art . During this time the terms " arts " and " crafts " were in some measure intertwined and art was the consequence of proper craftsmanship . It is hardly an exaggeration to say that every man was an artist.2 As ...
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... created man " in His own image " ( Genesis 1:27 ) . And moreover since the image comprises not only a likeness to its model , but also a quasi - absolute unlikeness , it could not but become corrupted . The divine reflection . in man ...
... created man " in His own image " ( Genesis 1:27 ) . And moreover since the image comprises not only a likeness to its model , but also a quasi - absolute unlikeness , it could not but become corrupted . The divine reflection . in man ...
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... creation , especially in areas where indigenous artists had not hitherto been able to see the like . Frequently miniatures from a manuscript served as models for a cycle of wall - paintings or even sculptures in relief . If the book ...
... creation , especially in areas where indigenous artists had not hitherto been able to see the like . Frequently miniatures from a manuscript served as models for a cycle of wall - paintings or even sculptures in relief . If the book ...
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... created their pages still bridges the gap of centuries . Only an interior , unaltered in its structure and in all its fittings , can make a similar impression of immediacy on us . The experience of such an interior cannot be held fast ...
... created their pages still bridges the gap of centuries . Only an interior , unaltered in its structure and in all its fittings , can make a similar impression of immediacy on us . The experience of such an interior cannot be held fast ...
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... created . Pre - Christian Irish culture was purely Celtic but its form was such that it was able to accept Christian teaching without any great inner revolution and almost without putting up any fight . Although ancient Irish culture ...
... created . Pre - Christian Irish culture was purely Celtic but its form was such that it was able to accept Christian teaching without any great inner revolution and almost without putting up any fight . Although ancient Irish culture ...
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The Foundations of Christian Art | 37 |
The Decadence and the Renewal of Christian Art | 91 |
List of Illustrations | 111 |
Términos y frases comunes
12th century according to St altar Ambrosian Iliad ancient angels Apocalypse archetype architecture Aristotle artistic aspect Baroque art Beatus of 975 Beatus of Liébana beauty Boethius book illumination Book of Durrow Book of Kells Byzantine celestial Chartres Cathedral Christ Christian art Church circle Codex color corresponds cosmic cosmos cross culture decorated Divine doctrine essence essentially eternal expression folio forma Frithjof Schuon Gall genius geometrical Gerona Gospel book Gothic art hand Heaven Heavenly Jerusalem Hindu Holy human icon illuminated manuscripts Incarnation Islamic Library light Lindisfarne Gospels liturgy manifested material means medieval Michael Oren Middle Ages miniature models modern monastery monogram nature ornament painting perspective portal prototype psychic religious Renaissance represents revealed Romanesque Rome Royal Door sacred art sacred image sculpture sense solar soul Spain spiritual stone style symbolism temple timeless tion Titus Burckhardt traditional art transcendent truth tympanum unity Virgin and Child Word World Wisdom