Anglo-Saxon crucifixion iconography and the art of the monastic revival
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Anglo-Saxon crucifixion iconography and the art of the monastic revival
（Cambridge studies in Anglo-Saxon England, v. 1）
Cambridge University Press, 1990
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Bibliography: p. 253-283
Includes index
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This book provides a major study of the drawings, paintings and carvings of the crucifixion from tenth- and eleventh-century England, placing these works of art within the context of the tenth-century monastic revival. The drawings and paintings of the crucifixion are discussed in relation to the literature, theology, liturgy and devotional practices of the late Anglo-Saxon period in order to reveal the richness and subtlety of religious belief at this time. Late Anglo-Saxon religious art is shown to have played a central role in the monastic life; it called to mind the gospel events and set out their theological significance; it demonstrated the truth of the gospel message; it moved men's hearts, allowing them to experience the presence of Christ and to respond as though they had actually been present at His death.
Table of Contents
- List of plates
- Acknowledgements
- List of abbreviations and note on the text
- Introduction
- 1. The nature and purpose of Anglo-Saxon church art
- 2. The place of the crucifix in Anglo-Saxon religious life
- 3. Crucifixion pictures in context
- 4. Anglo-Saxon crucifixion iconography and the theology of the early mediaeval period
- 5. The crucifix with angels
- 6. The crucifix with the crowned Christ
- 7. Minor iconographic types
- 8. Artistic themes and the thought of the period
- Catalogue and index of works of art
- Bibliography
- Index.
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