The Velázquez Christ : poem / Miguel de Unamuno ; translation, notes, and introduction by William Thomas Little.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Unamuno, Miguel de, 1864-1936.

Contributor:

Little, William Thomas, 1944-

Standardized Title:

Cristo de Velázquez. English

Language:

English

Spanish

Subjects (All):

Velázquez, Diego, 1599-1660. Crucifixion--Poetry.

Velázquez, Diego.

Unamuno, Miguel de, 1864-1936. Cristo de Velázquez.

Unamuno, Miguel de.

Genre:

Poetry.

Physical Description:

xvi, 395 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : University Press of America, [2002]

Language Note:

Translated from the Spanish.

Contents:

1. Creators' Questions 9

2. Composition and Publication 20

3. The Christ on the Cross by Diego Rodriguez de Silva y Velazquez 38

4. Unamuno's Other Christ 53

5. Unamuno's Poetics 65

6. Mysticism and Religious Faith 92

7. Translation & Translator's Poetics 114

Unamuno Chronology 164

Velazquez Chronology 176

I. "No, before long the world..." 183

II. "A wind that from the top..." 184

III. "Revelation of the soul..." 185

IV. "What are you thinking?..." 187

V. Moon 189

VI. Ecce Homo 191

VII. God-Dark Shadows 193

VIII. "You issue us a call to rest..." 196

IX. Blood 198

X. Life is a Dream 200

XI. Peace in War 202

XII. Dawn 203

XIII. Rose 204

XIV. Stream/Fountain 206

XV. Cloud/Music 207

XVI. Lamb 209

XVII. Host 210

XVIII. Wine 211

XIX. Linen 213

XX. Eagle 214

XXI. Black Cloud 216

XXII. Lion 217

XXIII. Bull 218

XXIV. Cherub Book 219

XXV. Gate 220

XXVI. Lily 221

XXVII. Sword 222

XXVIII. Amphora 224

XXIX. Dove 225

XXX. Milk 226

XXXI. Tree 227

XXXII. Eucharist 229

XXXIII. Vessel 230

XXXIV. The Loom's Footbeam 231

XXXV. Ladder 232

XXXVI. Serpent 233

XXXVII. The Nails

Art 234

XXXVIII. Stag 236

XXXIX. Silence 237

I. Solitude 239

II. "'It is finished!'..." 240

III. The Sea 242

IV. Fire 243

V. "Into your hands..." 244

VI. Body and soul 245

VII. "With those eyes of his..." 246

VIII. Michael 248

IX "At twilight..." 249

X. Storm 251

XI. Nudity 253

XII. A Balance 255

XIII. King 256

XIV. From Sinai to Calvary 257

I. The Label 261

II. Crown 263

III. Head 264

IV. Mane 265

V. Brow 267

VI. Face 268

VII. Eyes 269

VIII. Ears 270

IX. Nose 271

X. Cheeks 272

XI. Obedience 273

XII. Body 275

XIII. Chest 276

XIV. Air 277

XV. Bone Structure 278

XVI. Arms 279

XVII. "With both of those arms..." 280

XVIII. Earth 281

XIX. Shoulders 282

XX. Hands 283

XXI. Index Finger of the Right Hand 284

XXII. The Wound in Your Side 285

XXIII. Belly 286

XXIV. Groin 288

XXV. Knees 289

XXVI. Feet 290

XXVII. Nature Pedestal 292

I. Death 295

II. Health 296

III. Words 298

IV. Recapitulation 299

V. Truth 300

VI. Kingdom of God 301

VII. Love's Torture 302

VIII. Sadduceeism 304

Final Prayer 305

A. The Bejar Poem 371

B. "The Recumbent Christ of Santa Clara" 373

C. "The Christ of Cabrera" 378

D. "The Christ on Our Altars" 383

E. Primary Editions 384.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [384]-395).

ISBN:

0761822860

OCLC:

49375171