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Art and the religious image in El Greco's Italy / Andrew R. Casper.
De Gruyter Penn State University Press Complete eBook-Package 2014-2015 Available online
View online- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Casper, Andrew R., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Greco, 1541?-1614--Criticism and interpretation.
- Greco.
- Art, Italian--16th century--Influence.
- Art, Italian.
- Christian art and symbolism--Italy--Renaissance, 1450-1600.
- Christian art and symbolism.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (237 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- University Park, Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press, [2014]
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- "Explores the early career of Domenikos Theotokopoulos, 'El Greco,' in particular his engagement with Italian art around the time of his sojourn in Venice and Rome (1567-76). Examines the form, function, and conception of religious images in the second half of the sixteenth century"--Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- The divinity of painting
- The devotional image
- Synthesis as artistic ideal
- The theatrics of the counter-reformation narrative
- The artist as antiquarian in Christian Rome
- From icon to altarpiece.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9780271064819
- 0271064811
- 9780271063065
- 0271063068
- OCLC:
- 870646842
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