The Reformation and the visual arts : the Protestant image question in Western and Eastern Europe / Sergiusz Michalski.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Michalski, Sergiusz.

Series:

Christianity and society in the modern world.

Christianity and society in the modern world

Standardized Title:

Protestanci a sztuka. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Reformation in art.

Christian art and symbolism--Modern period, 1500-.

Christian art and symbolism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 232 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates)

Edition:

1st English ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1993.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Covering a vast geographical and chronological span, and bringing new and exciting material to light, The Reformation and the Visual Arts provides a unique overview of religious images and iconoclasm, starting with the consequences of the Byzantine image controversy and ending with the Eastern Orthodox churches of the nineteenth century. The author argues that the image question played a large role in the divisions within European Protestantism and was intricately connected with the Eucharist controversy. He analyses the positions of the major Protestant reformers - Luther, Zwingli,

Contents:

Front Cover; The Reformation and the Visual Arts; Copyright Page; Contents; List of plates; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1.Martin Luther: cultic abuse, religious art and Christian freedom; 2. The iconophobes: Karlstadt, Zwingli and Calvin; 3. Iconoclasm: rites of destruction; 4. Icon and pulpit: the Eastern Churches and the Reformation; 5. Symbols and commonplaces, or the conceptual background of the dispute on images; Appendix:Protestant and Muslim aniconism: attempts at comparison; Notes; Guide to further reading; Index

Notes:

Translation of: Protestanci a sztuka.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 218-225) and index.

ISBN:

1-134-92102-0

1-134-92103-9

1-280-06950-3

0-203-41425-X

0-203-31495-6

9780203414255

OCLC:

52130991