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OverviewArt did not exist in Byzantium. Devotional objects - pectoral crosses, church mosaics, icons, and illuminated manuscripts - were regarded as infused with divine presence and used in religious practices. This book examines the means by which the relationship between the divine and the human was made manifest through crafted, material objects. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Glenn Peers (University of Texas)Publisher: Pennsylvania State University Press Imprint: Pennsylvania State University Press Dimensions: Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 25.40cm Weight: 0.767kg ISBN: 9780271024707ISBN 10: 0271024704 Pages: 208 Publication Date: 03 January 2005 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsContents List of Illustrations Preface Introduction: The Great Age of the Frame 1. The Crucifixion Contained and Containing 2. The Bloody Page in the Chludov Psalter 3. Gregory of Nazianzus as Twelfth-Century Paradigm 4. Saint George and His Iconic Bodies 5. Silver Cladding and the Assimilation of Bodies and Faces Epilogue: The Body Framing Abbreviations Notes Selected Bibliography IndexReviewsSo a miracle leaves Its frame, and one epiphanic detail Illuminates an entire epoch - Derek Walcott, from Tiepolo's Hound; This is a book which has the potential to change our understanding of Byzantine art and how it worked. - Charles Barber, Notre Dame; Sacred Shock is a significant and scholarly contribution that will both invigorate and stir controversy within its primary field, and be read and understood by those beyond. - John Osborne, University of Victoria Author InformationGlenn Peers is Assistant Professor in the Department of Art and Art History at the University of Texas at Austin and author of Subtle Bodies: Representing Angels in Byzantium (2001). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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