Likeness and presence : a history of the image before the era of art
Author(s)
Bibliographic Information
Likeness and presence : a history of the image before the era of art
University of Chicago Press, 1996, c1994
- : pbk
- Other Title
-
Bild und Kult : eine Geschichte des Bildes vor dem Zeitalter der Kunst
Available at / 17 libraries
-
No Libraries matched.
- Remove all filters.
Note
Translation of: München : C.H. Beck, 1990
First hardback ed. published in 1994
"Paperback edition 1996"--T.p. verso(lack in some copies)
Bibliography: p. 605-615
Includes indexes
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Before the Renaissance and Reformation, holy images were treated not as "art" but as objects of veneration which possessed the tangible presence of the Holy. In this book, Hans Belting traces the long history of the sacral image and its changing role in European culture. It looks at the beliefs, superstitions, hopes, and fears that come into play as people handle and respond to sacred images, and presents a compelling interpretation of the place of the image in Western history.
by "Nielsen BookData"
