Interpreting Christian Art: Reflections on Christian ArtHeidi J. Hornik, Mikeal Carl Parsons Since the iconoclastic controversies of the eighth and ninth centuries, the visual arts have been the subject of much ecclesiastical discussion and contention. In particular, since the mid-1960s Protestant scholars and clergy have been paying more attention to the potential role of the visual arts in theology and liturgy of the Christian Church. As a result, numerous programs were begun under a variety of nomenclature, e.g., Religion and the Arts, Theology and the Arts, etc. Most of the essays in this book were originally presented as part of the Pruit Symposium on "Interpreting Christian Art, " held at Baylor University in October 2000. The symposium provided the opportunity to bring together scholars, clergy, and laity who are interested in the question of how religious art can contribute to the life of the contemporary Christian community. The resulting essays are a rich fare in interdisciplinary exploration of Christian art by art historians, theologians, and biblical scholars. Essayists include Margaret Miles, Robin M. Jensen, Graydon F. Snyder, Charles Barber, Anthony Cutler, William M. Jensen, Paolo Berdini, John W. Cook, and the editors, Heidi J. Hornik and Mikeal C. Parsons. |
Contents
The Fall and Rise of Adam and Eve in Early Christian Art and Literature | 21 |
Agape Eucharist and Sacrifice in Early Christian Art | 49 |
A Sufficient Knowledge Icon and Body in NinthCentury Byzantium | 61 |
The Image of the Word in Byzantium and Islam An Essay in Art Historical Geodesy | 77 |
Whos Missing from Steinbergs Whos Who in Michelangelos Creation of Adam? | 103 |
Luke and Pontormo The Visitation in the Third Gospel and at SS Annunziata | 135 |
Jacopo Bassano A Case for Painting as Visual Exegesis | 165 |
What Is Christian about Christian Art? | 183 |
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References to this book
Illuminating Luke, Volume 2: The Public Ministry of Christ in Italian ... Heidi J. Hornik,Mikeal C. Parsons No preview available - 2005 |