Hesychasm and art: the appearance of new iconographic trends in Byzantine and Slavic lands in the 14th and 15th centuries
"Although many of the iconographic traditions in Byzantine art formed in the early centuries of Christianity, they were not petrified within a time warp. Subtle changes and refinements in Byzantine theology did find reflection in changes to the iconographic and stylistic conventions of Byzantin...
| Subtitles: | Appearance of new iconographic trends in Byzantine and Slavic lands in the 14th and 15th centuries Appearance of new iconographic trends in Byzantine and Slavic lands in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries The appearance of new iconographic trends in Byzantine and Slavic lands in the 14th and 15th centuries |
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Published: |
Canberra, ACT
Australian National University Press
[2014]
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| In: | Year: 2014 |
| Further subjects: | B
Christianity and art
B History of art: Byzantine and Medieval art c 500 CE to c 1400 B Hesychasm B Mysticism and art B Hesychasm In art B The arts B History of art ; art and design styles B Electronic books B Species B Hesychasm In art |
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| Parallel Edition: | Erscheint auch als: Strezova, Anita.; Strezova, Anita : the appearance of new iconographic trends in Byzantine and Slavic lands in the 14th and 15th centuries.: 9781925021837 |
| Summary: | "Although many of the iconographic traditions in Byzantine art formed in the early centuries of Christianity, they were not petrified within a time warp. Subtle changes and refinements in Byzantine theology did find reflection in changes to the iconographic and stylistic conventions of Byzantine art. This is a brilliant and innovative book in which Dr Anita Strezova argues that a religious movement called Hesychasm, especially as espoused by the great Athonite monk St Gregory Palamas, had a profound impact on the iconography and style of Byzantine art, including that of the Slav diaspora, of the late Byzantine period. While many have been attracted to speculate on such a connection, none until now has embarked on proving such a nexus. The main stumbling blocks have included the need for a comprehensive knowledge of Byzantine theology; a training in art history, especially iconological, semiotic and formalist methodologies; extensive fieldwork in Macedonia, Bulgaria, Serbia, Greece, Turkey and Russia, and a working knowledge of Greek, Old Church Slavonic, Macedonian, Russian, Serbian, Latin as well as several modern European languages, French, German, Russian and Italian. These are some of the skills which Dr Strezova has brought to her topic. |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index Title from screen (viewed on 20 October 2014) |
| Format: | Mode of access: Available online. Address as at 20/10/14. |
| ISBN: | 1925021858 |