In the beauty of holiness: art and the Bible in Western culture

Art and worship to 1500. Beauty and holiness as terms of art -- The paradoxical beauty of the cross -- Beauty and proportion in the sanctuary -- The beauty of light -- The beauty of holiness alfresco -- Beauty on the altar -- Art and the Bible after 1500. Beauty, power, and doctrine -- Beauty and th...

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Main Author: Jeffrey, David L. 1941- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Grand Rapids William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company 2017
In:Year: 2017
Reviews:In the Beauty of Holiness: Art and the Bible in Western Culture, David Lyle Jeffrey, Eerdmans, 2017 (ISBN 978-0-8028-7470-2), xxiv + 424 pp., hb 49 (2018) (Gordon, Joseph K.)
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Western world / Bible / Christian art / History
Further subjects:B Christianity and art
B Christian art and symbolism
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Summary:Art and worship to 1500. Beauty and holiness as terms of art -- The paradoxical beauty of the cross -- Beauty and proportion in the sanctuary -- The beauty of light -- The beauty of holiness alfresco -- Beauty on the altar -- Art and the Bible after 1500. Beauty, power, and doctrine -- Beauty and the eye of the beholder -- Romantic religion and the sublime -- Art after belief -- Art against belief -- Return of the transcendentals
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (pages 383-409) and index
ISBN:0802874703