Saints and sinners in the sky : astronomy, religion and art in western culture / Michael Mendillo.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mendillo, M. (Michael), author.

Series:

Springer-Praxis books in popular astronomy 2626-8779

Springer-Praxis books in popular astronomy, 2626-8779

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Astronomy--Religious aspects.

Astronomy.

Astronomy in art.

Religion and science.

Astronomy--Philosophy.

Astronomy, Ancient.

Religion and Science.

Medical Subjects:

Religion and Science.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations (chiefly color).

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer ; Chichester, UK : Praxis Publishing, [2022]

Summary:

In this book, Boston University Professor of Astronomy Michael Mendillo takes readers deep into the annals of history, showing how visual depictions of the heavens evolved in tandem with science and religion throughout much of Western culture. With unprecedented scope and scale, Professor Mendillo explores how cave art, illuminated manuscripts, sculptures, paintings and architecture reflected some of the great religious and secular battles taking place over the course of centuries. Enter a world of biblical proportions, where constellations of ancient heroes and pagans were thoroughly recast as Christian saints and the Twelve Apostles. This nontechnical narrative brings vitality and accessibility to some of the most enduring subjects in human history, offering a lively new exploration of the visual connections between celestial phenomena and artistic expression.

Contents:

Part 1: ARTISTIC ASTRONOMY AND RELIGIOUS ICONOGRAPHY

Chapter 1. Astronomical Constellations and How to Portray Them

Chapter 2. New Players, New Roles

Chapter 3. The Schiller Enterprise

Chapter 4. The Christianized Zodiac of the Northern Hemisphere

Chapter 5. The Christianized Zodiac of the Southern Hemisphere

Chapter 6. Responses

- Theological and Astronomical

Part 2: ASTRONOMY IN CHRISTIAN ART

Chapter 7. Pagan Constellations in Christian Art

Chapter 8. Beyond Constellations: Astronomical Components in Religious Art

Part 3: CONSTELLATIONS IN SECULAR ART AND ARCHITECTURE

Chapter 9. Rubens and Astronomy

Chapter 10. Constellation-Art Connections in Multi-Media

Chapter 11. Constellations as Decorative Architecture

Chapter 12. Modern Art and the Many Themes of Constellations

Chapter 13. Astronomical Stars of Modern Art.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed April 12, 2022).

Other Format:

Print version: Mendillo, M. (Michael). Saints and sinners in the sky.

ISBN:

9783030842703

3030842703

OCLC:

1309130834

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.