Nectar and illusion :: nature in Byzantine art and literature /

'Nectar and Illusion' is the first extended study of the portrayal of nature in Byzantine art and literature, illustrating how the Byzantines embraced terrestrial creation in the decoration of their churches during the fifth to seven centuries but later adopted a more cautious attitude aft...

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1. Verfasser: Maguire, Henry, 1943-
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York : Oxford University Press, 2012.
Schriftenreihe:Onassis series in Hellenic culture.
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Zusammenfassung:'Nectar and Illusion' is the first extended study of the portrayal of nature in Byzantine art and literature, illustrating how the Byzantines embraced terrestrial creation in the decoration of their churches during the fifth to seven centuries but later adopted a more cautious attitude after the iconoclastic dispute of the eighth and ninth centuries. The danger that images of plants and animals might be revered created a constant state of tension between the material, represented by nature, and the spiritual, represented by the icons of the saints. Henry Maguire discusses the role of iconoclasm in affecting this fundamental change in Byzantine art, as both sides in the controversy accused the other of 'worshipping the creature rather than the Creator' and further delves into the asymmetrical relationship between Byzantine art and literature with respect to the portrayal of nature ... Supported by a wealth of visual and textual evidence, 'Nectar and Illusion' provides an exceptional glimpse into Byzantine perspectives on the physical and the sacred.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (219 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-186) and index.
ISBN:9780199974252
019997425X
9780199950386
0199950385