The Mystical Language of Icons

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nes, Solrunn, Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Christian art and symbolism.

Icon painting--Technique.

Icon painting--Themes, motives.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (193 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] William B Eerdmans Publishing Company 2009

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This lavishly illustrated guide to iconography explains through words and pictures the history, meaning, and purpose of Christian icons as well as the traditional methods that religious painters use to create these luminous, spiritually enlivened works of art.Solrunn Nes, one of Europe's most admired iconographers, illuminates the world of Christian icons, explaining the motifs, gestures, and colors common to these profound symbols of faith. Nes explores in depth a number of famous icons, including those of the Greater Feasts, the Mother of God, and a number of the better-known saints, enriching her discussion with references to Scripture, early Christian writings, and liturgy. She also leads readers through the process and techniques of icon painting, showing each step with photographs, and includes more than fifty of her own original works of art.Deeply inspiring and utterly unique,The Mystical Language of Iconswill inform both those who are familiar with the rich tradition of religious art and those who are not. It also serves as a powerful devotional resource in its own right, one that Christians everywhere can turn to again and again.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

ISBN:

9781467466134

1467466131

OCLC:

823207611