Behind the Image
Understanding the Old Testament in Medieval Art
Scenes and characters from the Old Testament appear frequently in Western medieval art, yet the study of their significance is a neglected area of iconography. A common literature for both Jews and Christians, the Hebrew Scriptures had an especially broad appeal for the Church of the Middle Ages. Many sections of medieval society identified with the Hebrews of the Old Testament and sought from them direct models for leadership, moral behaviour and even art itself. Most of the imagery in medieval art derived from close study of the biblical texts and from the retelling of these stories in contemporary poetry and drama. This interdisciplinary…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-3-0343-0993-6
- EAN: 9783034309936
- Produktnummer: 19229721
- Verlag: Lang, Peter
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2013
- Seitenangabe: 257 S.
- Masse: H22.6 cm x B15.1 cm x D2.1 cm 410 g
- Auflage: New
- Abbildungen: illustrations (some color)
- Reihenbandnummer: 30
- Gewicht: 410
Über den Autor
Judith A. Kidd read Theology at King's College London and, after a Goldsmith's Company scholarship to study religious art in French and Spanish Catalonia, pursued her interest in iconography with a research degree in the Art History department of Bristol University. She subsequently taught at Wycombe Abbey and North London Collegiate and has published articles combining the two areas of theology and art history.
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