In the beginning was the image: art and the Reformation Bible
A visual transformation of the Bible took place in the Renaissance and Reformation. Initially, this occurred as a result of technological advances, for the printing press proliferated biblical texts and images on a previously unimaginable scale. Equally important, Reformation theology, though also a...
| Summary: | A visual transformation of the Bible took place in the Renaissance and Reformation. Initially, this occurred as a result of technological advances, for the printing press proliferated biblical texts and images on a previously unimaginable scale. Equally important, Reformation theology, though also a threat to art, served as a catalyst for the creation of innovative biblical iconography. 'In the Beginning Was the Image' demonstrates the pivotal role that the defining artists of the Northern Renaissance - Albrecht Dèurer, Lucas Cranach, and Hans Holbein-played in the reformation of the Bible and the biblical transformation of Protestant art. |
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| Item Description: | Previously issued in print: 2020. - Includes bibliographical references and index. - Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on January 11, 2021) |
| ISBN: | 0190074434 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780190074401.001.0001 |