From Idols To Icons
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From Idols To Icons
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Author : Robin M. Jensen
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2022-09-13
From Idols To Icons written by Robin M. Jensen and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-09-13 with Art categories.
"From Idols to Icons tells the fascinating history of the dramatic shift in Christian attitudes toward sacred images from the third through the early seventh century. From attacks on the cult images of polytheism to the emergence of Christian narrative iconography to the appearance of portrait type representations of holy figures, this book examines the primary theological critiques as well as defenses of holy images in light of the surviving material evidence for early Christian visual art. Against the assumption that fourth- and fifth-century Christians simply forgot or ignored their predecessors' censure and reverted to more alluring pagan practices, Robin M. Jensen contends that each stage of this profound change was uniquely Christian. Through a careful consideration of the cult of saints' remains, devotional portraits, and pilgrimage to sacred sites, Jensen shows how the Christian devotion to holy images came to be rooted in their evolving conviction that the divinity was accessible in and through visible objects. Even the briefest glance at a museum's holdings or an introductory textbook demonstrates how profoundly influential this belief would be on the course of Western art for the next fifteen hundred years"--
Idols
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Author : Margaret Stohl
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015-07-10
Idols written by Margaret Stohl and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-07-10 with categories.
In the near future, four teenagers discover that their emotions have been weaponized and that they have been genetically bred to end the alien occupation of Earth.
From Idols To Icons
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Author : Robin M. Jensen
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2022-09-20
From Idols To Icons written by Robin M. Jensen and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-09-20 with Religion categories.
Even the briefest glance at an art museum’s holdings or an introductory history textbook demonstrates the profound influence of Christian images and art. From Idols to Icons tells the fascinating history of the dramatic shift in Christian attitudes toward sacred images from the third through the early seventh century. From attacks on the cult images of polytheism to the emergence of Christian narrative iconography to the appearance of portrait-type representations of holy figures, this book examines the primary theological critiques and defenses of holy images in light of the surviving material evidence for early Christian visual art. Against the previous assumption that fourth- and fifth-century Christians simply forgot or ignored their predecessors’ censure and reverted to more alluring pagan practices, Robin M. Jensen contends that each stage of this profound change was uniquely Christian. Through a careful consideration of the cults of saints’ remains, devotional portraits, and pilgrimages to sacred sites, Jensen shows how the Christian devotion to holy images came to be rooted in their evolving conviction that the divine was accessible in and through visible objects.
Icons
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Author : Margaret Stohl
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Release Date : 2013-05-09
Icons written by Margaret Stohl and has been published by HarperCollins UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-05-09 with Fiction categories.
The first book in a breathtaking new series from Beautiful Creatures co-author Margaret Stohl
Rafael Megall
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Author : Demetrio Paparoni
language : en
Publisher: Rizzoli Publications
Release Date : 2022-04-12
Rafael Megall written by Demetrio Paparoni and has been published by Rizzoli Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-04-12 with Art categories.
The first extensive monograph dedicated to the artist Rafael Megall, whose work is strongly interwoven with Armenian recent history. This illustrated volume highlights the rich personality of the Armenian painter Rafael Megall (born 1983), his connection with the artistic tradition of his country, and the peculiar language inspired by the story of his people. The book offers a panorama of his production, among others: the famous “icons,” paintings on wood first showcased at the 57th Venice Biennale; the installation The Artist and His Mother, showcased at the National Gallery of Armenia, one of the most powerful artworks dedicated to the Armenian genocide; the unpublished series of portraits dedicated to Lev Tolstoy.
Framing The Jina
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Author : John Cort
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2010-01-21
Framing The Jina written by John Cort and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-01-21 with Religion categories.
John Cort explores the narratives by which the Jains have explained the presence of icons of Jinas (their enlightened and liberated teachers) that are worshiped and venerated in the hundreds of thousands of Jain temples throughout India. Most of these narratives portray icons favorably, and so justify their existence; but there are also narratives originating among iconoclastic Jain communities that see the existence of temple icons as a sign of decay and corruption. The veneration of Jina icons is one of the most widespread of all Jain ritual practices. Nearly every Jain community in India has one or more elaborate temples, and as the Jains become a global community there are now dozens of temples in North America, Europe, Africa, and East Asia. The cult of temples and icons goes back at least two thousand years, and indeed the largest of the four main subdivisions of the Jains are called Murtipujakas, or "Icon Worshipers." A careful reading of narratives ranging over the past 15 centuries, says Cort, reveals a level of anxiety and defensiveness concerning icons, although overt criticism of the icons only became explicit in the last 500 years. He provides detailed studies of the most important pro- and anti-icon narratives. Some are in the form of histories of the origins and spread of icons. Others take the form of cosmological descriptions, depicting a vast universe filled with eternal Jain icons. Finally, Cort looks at more psychological explanations of the presence of icons, in which icons are defended as necessary spiritual corollaries to the very fact of human embodiedness.
Icons And The Name Of God
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Author : Sergiĭ Bulgakov
language : en
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Release Date : 2012-02-27
Icons And The Name Of God written by Sergiĭ Bulgakov and has been published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-02-27 with Art categories.
In Orthodox theology both the icon and the name of God transmit divine energies, theophanies, or revelations that imprint God's image within us. In Icons and the Name of God renowned Orthodox theologian Sergius Bulgakov explains the theology behind the Orthodox veneration of icons and the glorification of the name of God. In the process Bulgakov covers two major controversies -- the iconoclastic controversy (sixth to eighth centuries) and the "Name of God" controversy (early twentieth century) -- and explains his belief that an icon stops being merely a religious painting and becomes sacred when it is named. This translation of two essays "The Icon and Its Veneration" and "The Name of God" -- available in English for the first time -- makes Bulgakov's rich thinking on these key theological concepts available to a wider audience than ever before.
Windows To Heaven
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Author : Elizabeth Zelensky
language : en
Publisher: Brazos Press
Release Date : 2005-02
Windows To Heaven written by Elizabeth Zelensky and has been published by Brazos Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-02 with Art categories.
In this useful guidebook, the authors debunk common misconceptions about Orthodox icons and explain how they might enrich the devotional lives of non-Orthodox Christians.
Penguins And Golden Calves
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Author : Madeleine L'Engle
language : en
Publisher: Convergent Books
Release Date : 2018-09-18
Penguins And Golden Calves written by Madeleine L'Engle and has been published by Convergent Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-09-18 with Religion categories.
Despite protests and warnings from friends and family, author Madeleine L’Engle, at the age of seventy-four, embarked on a rafting trip to Antarctica. Her journey through the startling beauty of the continent led her to write Penguins and Golden Calves, a captivating discussion of how opening oneself up to icons, or everyday “windows to God,” leads to the development of a rich and deeply spiritual faith. Here, L’Engle explains how ordinary things such as family, words, the Bible, heaven, and even penguins can become such windows. She also shows how such a window becomes an idol–a penguin becomes a “golden calf”–when we see it as a reflection of itself instead of God. With delightful language, insightful metaphor, and personal stories, L’Engle brings readers to a deeper understanding of themselves, their faith, and the presence of God in their daily lives.
Face To Face
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Author : Robin Margaret Jensen
language : en
Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Publishing
Release Date : 2005
Face To Face written by Robin Margaret Jensen and has been published by Augsburg Fortress Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Art categories.
Examining how God and eventually Christ are portrayed in early Christian art, Jensen explores questions of the relationship between art and theology, conflicts over idolatry and iconography, and how the Christological controversies affected the portrayals of Christ.