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Icon a word with many meanings a lecture by Helen C. Evans ; introduced by Dirk H. Breiding

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Format:
Video
Author/Creator:
Evans, Helen C.
Contributor:
Breiding, Dirk H.
Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.).
Icons.
Christian art and symbolism.
Genre:
Streaming video
Physical Description:
1 online resource (1 video file) sound, color
Other Title:
Legends and true stories: misconceptions in art, history, and conservation
Sunday at the Met
Place of Publication:
New York : Metropolitan Museum of Art, [2010]
New York Metropolitan Museum of Art [2010]
System Details:
System requirements: Flash player
Mode of access: World Wide Web
Summary:
In part three of a three-part lecture series, Metropolitan Museum of Art curator Helen C. Evans discusses the icon, touching on such issues as its historical context, its common depictions, its significance (especially as a piece meant for contemplation), and misconceptions about it, using specific examples of icons, all but one from the Metropolitan Museum's collection
Notes:
Title from title frames
Lecture given January 31, 2010 as part of the ongoing series "Sunday at the Met" held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
OCLC:
670287643
Access Restriction:
Open Access Unrestricted online access

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