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