The Foundations Of Christian Art (sacred Art In Tradition)

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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.This sumptuously illustrated collection brings together two of Burckhardts major essays-The Foundations of Christian Art and The Decadence and Renewal of Christian Art-along with several shorter pieces ... the generous and well-chosen illustrations add a further dimension to these fundamental texts. -- Temenos Academy Review

E-Book Information

  • Year: 2,006

  • Pages: 130

  • Pages In File: 130

  • Language: English

  • Issue: 2011 12 30

  • Identifier: 1933316128,9781933316123

  • Ddc: 246

  • Lcc: BV150 .B86 2006

  • Paginated: 1

  • Org File Size: 40,575,591

  • Extension: pdf

  • Toc: Cover ......Page 1Series Page ......Page 2Title Page ......Page 4Copyright Page ......Page 5Table of Content ......Page 6Editor’s Preface......Page 8Foreword......Page 12Introduction to the Sacred Art of Christianity......Page 14The Role of Illuminated Manuscripts in Christian Art......Page 18The Foundations of Christian Art......Page 50The Decadence and the Renewal of Christian Art......Page 104Illustrations......Page 124Sources......Page 125Index......Page 126Biographical Notes......Page 128