Christian Iconography A Study of Its Origins |
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| Author:
| Grabar, Andre |
| Series title: | The A. W. Mellon Lectures in the Fine Arts Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-691-01830-0 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 1981 |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $29.95 |
Book Description:
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To demonstrate how paleo-Christian images were created and what role they played alongside other forms of Christian piety in their day, Grabar explores the limits of originality in such art, and the influence of figurative art in the Roman Empire.
To demonstrate how paleo-Christian images were created and what role they played alongside other forms of Christian piety in their day, Grabar explores the limits of originality in such art, and the influence of figurative art in the Roman Empire.