Religious subjects depicted in art
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Religious subjects depicted in art
Paperback. Christian images have a long history within the Western art tradition from the devotional works of the Renaissance period, to the interpretations of the 21st century. This book explores the changing nature of the representation of themes and subjects found in Christian art, covering the Eucharist, the crucifixion, the Virgin Mary, and the saints. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 144 pages, numerous halftones. BIC Classification: ACB; AGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 114 x 9. Weight in Grams: 122.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192803283
- ISBN
- 9780192803283
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.89
€ 13.99
€ 10.89
Paperback. This volume is the first to examine a vibrant sub-school of painting from the rural heartland of the North-Eastern Region, also known as Isan. Series: Mekong Press. Num Pages: 96 pages, color illus., 11 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMT; ACBP; AFC; AGR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 256 x 255 x 7. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Thailand
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9786169005315
- ISBN
- 9786169005315
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Condition: New
€ 43.94
€ 43.94
Num Pages: 256 pages, 365 color photos. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; AFTB; AGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 287 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1334.
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764323683
- ISBN
- 9780764323683
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Condition: New
€ 54.68€ 39.78
€ 54.68
€ 39.78
Paperback. Gives an account of various movements in art and their relation to the visual and in churches and in liturgy, for example the Franciscan movement, different approaches to the crucifixion, the restoration of creation. It recovers the links between the cross and creation, and relates the baptismal covenant to a commitment to care for creation. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AGR; HRCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- SPCK Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780281069088
- ISBN
- 9780281069088
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.82
€ 27.99
€ 24.82
Hardcover. Num Pages: 140 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: AGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 16. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 140
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590330371
- ISBN
- 9781590330371
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.25€ 42.18
€ 58.25
€ 42.18
Hardback. Pontius Pilate is one of the Bible's best-known villains - but up until the tenth century, artistic imagery appears to have consistently portrayed him as a benevolent Christian and holy symbol of baptism. This book looks at the shifting visual and textual representations of Pilate throughout early Christian and medieval art. Num Pages: 488 pages, 8 color illus. 187 halftones. BIC Classification: ACK; AGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 261 x 215 x 42. Weight in Grams: 2094.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691139562
- ISBN
- 9780691139562
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.18€ 73.10
€ 89.18
€ 73.10
Paperback. The concept of opposing forces of good and evil expressed in a range of moral qualities - virtues and vices - is one of the dominant themes in the history of Christian art. This catalogue documents the occurrence of the Virtues and Vices in well over 1,000 works of art produced between the fifth and the fifteenth centuries. Editor(s): Hourihane, Colum. Series: Publications of the Department of Art & Archaeology, Princeton University. Num Pages: 468 pages, 64 halftones. BIC Classification: 3F; 3H; ACK; ACN; AGR; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 165 x 26. Weight in Grams: 942.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 468
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691050379
- ISBN
- 9780691050379
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.81
€ 46.99
€ 33.81
Hardback. David - the greatest king of Israel, the founder of Jerusalem, and one of the pivotal figures of the Old Testament - was a source of inspiration for artists and their patrons throughout the medieval world. This book is a survey of the profusion of David's images in both Byzantium and the West, providing a guide to a range of medieval depictions. Editor(s): Hourihane, Colum. Series: Publications of the Department of Art & Archaeology, Princeton University. Num Pages: 408 pages, 111 halftones. BIC Classification: 3H; ACK; AGR; GBC; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 260 x 176 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1134.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691095462
- ISBN
- 9780691095462
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Condition: New
€ 83.23€ 64.47
€ 83.23
€ 64.47
Paperback. To mark the eightieth anniversary of "The Index of Christian Art", this two-part volume focuses on the Index's twin strengths: iconography and methodology. The contributors include Adelaide Bennett, Hans Brandhorst, James D'Emilio, Gerda Duifjes-Vellekoop, John Fleming, Jaroslav Folda, Giovanni Freni, Cynthia Hahn, Debra Hassig, and others. Editor(s): Hourihane, Colum. Series: Publications of the Department of Art & Archaeology, Princeton University. Num Pages: 342 pages, 4 color photos 175 halftones. BIC Classification: 3H; ACK; AGR; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 280 x 216 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1228.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 342
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691010038
- ISBN
- 9780691010038
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
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Hardback. Established in 1917, the Index of Christian Art, located at Princeton University, is the largest archive of medieval art in existence and the most specialized resource for the iconographer. This book features essays that highlight some of the research in the archive and the scholarship for which it has been renowned. Editor(s): Hourihane, Colum. Series: Index of Christian Art Occasional Papers. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3F; 3H; ACK; AGR; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 287 x 225 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1256.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780691099903
- ISBN
- 9780691099903
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Condition: New
€ 71.34€ 55.72
€ 71.34
€ 55.72
Paperback. Christianity, while receiving its mother tongues and its first canonical texts within Hebrew and Greco-Roman civilizations, has provided its own major contributions to the art and culture of the last two millennia. This book reflects on how Christians have dialogued with diverse cultures and religions. Editor(s): Titus, Craig Steven. Series: John Henry Cardinal Newman Lecture Series. Num Pages: 168 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AGR; HRC; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 141 x 12. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780977310326
- ISBN
- 9780977310326
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Condition: New
€ 33.05
€ 33.05
Paperback. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: AGR; HRCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 135 x 10. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761805977
- ISBN
- 9780761805977
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Condition: New
€ 87.93
€ 87.93
Hardcover. This is a study of the 18th-century sculptor Louis Francois Roubiliac. His most important work takes the form of monuments seen in Westminster Abbey and in churches throughout the country. The book examines his style in the light of the social and religious conditions of his time. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 424 pages, 289 b&w illustrations, 16 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; ACV; AFK; AGB; AGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 262 x 202 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1570.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300063332
- ISBN
- 9780300063332
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Condition: New
€ 59.45€ 46.96
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Hardback. Tells the history of Christianity from the sixteenth century by selecting the visual themes of faith that have profoundly influenced its development. This book examines a variety of Christian visual practices, ranging from the imagination, visions of nationhood, the likeness of Jesus, and the role of modern art as a spiritual quest. Num Pages: 407 pages, 58 b/w illustrations, 12 color illustrations. BIC Classification: 3J; AGR; HRAX; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 839.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 407
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520286955
- ISBN
- 9780520286955
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Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.94
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€ 32.94
Paperback. Offers an integrated theory of the study of religion as visual culture. Providing key tools for scholars across disciplines studying the materiality of religions, this title gives an overview including case studies of the ways seeing is related to touching, hearing, feeling, and such ephemeral experiences as dreams, imagination, and visions. Num Pages: 280 pages, 50 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: AGR; HRA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390. Religious Visual Culture and the Social Life of Feeling. 280 pages, illustrations. Offers an integrated theory of the study of religion as visual culture. Providing key tools for scholars across disciplines studying the materiality of religions, this title gives an overview including case studies of the ways seeing is related to touching, hearing, feeling, and such ephemeral experiences as dreams, imagination, and visions. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: AGR; HRA. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 18. Weight: 390.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520272231
- ISBN
- 9780520272231
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
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Hardcover. Discusses the creation of sacred space in the 21st century, examining 28 works by Tobi Kahn including his commission for Congregation Emau-El B'ne Jeshrun in Milwaukee. Editor(s): Heller, Ena. Num Pages: 112 pages, 6 b/w, 50 col. BIC Classification: 3JM; AGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 240 x 18. Weight in Grams: 938.
- Publisher
- D Giles Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 112
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904832645
- ISBN
- 9781904832645
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 27.89
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Hardback. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white halftones, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AGR; AMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1134.
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania State University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780271050614
- ISBN
- 9780271050614
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 109.33€ 90.81
€ 109.33
€ 90.81
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- James Clarke & Co Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780718893224
- ISBN
- 9780718893224
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.92
€ 41.92
Hardcover. A long overdue celebration of one of the greatest painters of the Golden Age of Naples baroque. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: ACQB; AGB; AGC; AGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 293 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1478.
- Publisher
- GILES
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781907804854
- ISBN
- 9781907804854
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 30.01
€ 43.99
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Hardcover. This guide informs visitors to churches and cathedrals how to interpret the common images and meanings in church art and architecture. It explains how to identify people, scenes, details and their significance, and explores the symbolism of different animals, plants, colours, numbers and letters. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8. BIC Classification: 1DBK; AGR; AMN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 206 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Publisher
- Ebury Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844130535
- ISBN
- 9781844130535
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.49
€ 25.99
€ 19.49