Sight and the Byzantine icon

This article addresses the sense of sight through case studies drawn from Byzantine art, the art of Orthodox Christianity. Vision is central to Orthodox worship, facilitated by images known as icons. By enabling the visualization of the invisible divine, the importance of icons is paramount in enhan...

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Главный автор: Lymberopoulou, Angeliki (Автор)
Формат: Электронный ресурс Статья
Язык:Английский
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Опубликовано: Equinox Publishing [2018]
В: Body and religion
Год: 2018, Том: 2, Выпуск: 1, Страницы: 46-67
Другие ключевые слова:B Icons
B Byzantine art
B Byzantine Empire
B Orthodoxy
B Sight
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Итог:This article addresses the sense of sight through case studies drawn from Byzantine art, the art of Orthodox Christianity. Vision is central to Orthodox worship, facilitated by images known as icons. By enabling the visualization of the invisible divine, the importance of icons is paramount in enhancing the faithful's religious experience.
ISSN:2057-5831
Второстепенные работы:Enthalten in: Body and religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1558/bar.36484