[PDF] Icons 120 Illustrations eBook

Author : Lyudmila Milyayeva
Publisher : Parkstone International
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 46,18 MB
Release : 2022-12-06
Category : Art
ISBN : 1781608512

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This book analyses the evolution of iconic art from its beginning in Byzantium to the time of the Russian Empire. Icons are a fundamental element in the history of art, and it is therefore crucial to understand how this form of expression began and how it developed over centuries. Icons are discussed by one of the world-renowned experts on early Christian iconography, offering a valuable point of reference for specialists, as well as students.

Author : Tamara Talbot Rice
Publisher :
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 18,52 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Art
ISBN :

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"Icons were among the first religious objects brought into Russia from Byzantium at a time when Christian art was already highly developed. Although the art of the icon (the sacred picture of the Greek Orthodox church) could be said to have reached perfection in the Byzantine world, the Russians, nevertheless, were able to give it a new, national complexion and produce some of the finest examples of the art. Icons were first produced for use in churches and processions. As their size became smaller, so demand fro them as religious household objects grew. They have remained an important feature in Russia's orthodox religious cultures to this day. The 65 plates in this book show work as beautiful as that of the greatest Italian primitives. The icons date from the 14th to 17th centuries, many belonging to the School of Novgorod, once the cultural centre of Russia. Other sources include the renowned school of Rublev and Dionysus"--

Author : Robin Cormack
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 43,54 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780674026193

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Byzantine and Russian Orthodox icons are perhaps the most enduring form of religious art ever developed--and one of the most mysterious. This book provides an accessible guide to their story and power. Illustrated mostly with Cretan, Greek, and Russian examples from the British Museum, which houses Britain's most important collection, the book examines icons in the context of the history of Christianity, as well as within the perspective of art history.

Author : Solrunn Nes
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 113 pages
File Size : 24,43 MB
Release : 2009-04-10
Category : Art
ISBN : 080286497X

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Solrunn Nes, one of Europe's most admired iconographers, illuminates the world of Christian icons, explaining the motifs, gestures, and colors common to these profound symbols of faith. Nes explores in depth a number of famous icons, including those of the Greater Feasts, the Mother of God, and a number of the better-known saints, enriching her discussion with references to Scripture, early Christian writings, and liturgy. She also leads readers through the process and techniques of icon painting, showing each step with photographs, and includes more than fifty of her own original works of art.

Author : Kurt Weitzmann
Publisher : George Braziller
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 15,1 MB
Release : 1978
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780807608937

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Examines icons of Christ, the Blessed Virgin, the great Church feasts, and the Saints and their lives, noting the ideological and theological changes that led to the acceptability of icon worship, especially in the Orthodox Church

Author : Jack Tresidder
Publisher : Chronicle Books (CA)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,28 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Emblems
ISBN : 9780811818889

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The crow spelled death for medieval Europeans, but for Native Americans it represents a guide from the spirit world. DICTIONARY OF SYMBOLS explores 1,000 symbols from across the world's cultures and throughout the ages. Indexed, cross-referenced, and packed with over 100 drawings, this A-Z guide is an indispensable reference for writers, artists, and anyone intrigued by the power of primal metaphors. Two color throughout. 120 illustrations.

Author : Linda Proud
Publisher : Pitkin Unichrome, Limited
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 23,73 MB
Release : 2000-01-01
Category : Icons
ISBN : 9780853729907

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The word 'icon' comes from the Greek word for 'image' and has come to refer specifically to the sacred images of the Orthodox Church.

Author : Guillem Ramos-Poqui
Publisher : Search PressLtd
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 20,89 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780855326876

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Explores the history, meaning and techniques of icon paintings