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Space, time, and presence in the icon: seeing the world with the eyes of God

Antonova, Dr ClemenaKemp, Professor Martin(Foreword by)Begbie, Revd Dr Jeremy(Series edited by)Hart, Professor Trevor(Series edited by)Lundin, Professor Roger(Series edited by)
Part of the Ashgate Studies in Theology, Imagination and the Arts series
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This book contributes to the re-emerging field of 'theology through the arts' by proposing a way of approaching one of the most challenging theological concepts - divine timelessness - through the principle of construction of space in the icon.

One of the main objectives of this book is to discuss critically the implications of 'reverse perspective', which is especially characteristic of Byzantine and Byzantining art.

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Ashgate
075469738X / 9780754697381
Ebook
246.53
01/01/2010
England
English
191 pages