Foundations of Christian Art |
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| Author:
| Burckhardt, Titus |
| ISBN: | 978-1-283-13359-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2010 |
| Publisher: | World Wisdom, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $9.99 |
Book Description:
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The art historian and philosopher of religion, Titus Burckhardt (1908-1984), was one of the 20th century s most renowned experts on sacred art. The reader is drawn into a pilgrimage through the history of Christian art to architecture, iconography, and illumination; always returning to the fundamental genius of Christianity. Through a luminous interplay of Burckhardt s text, this book becomes a work of art in itself, inviting the reader to taste and see the glories of the artistic and...
More DescriptionThe art historian and philosopher of religion, Titus Burckhardt (1908-1984), was one of the 20th century s most renowned experts on sacred art. The reader is drawn into a pilgrimage through the history of Christian art to architecture, iconography, and illumination; always returning to the fundamental genius of Christianity. Through a luminous interplay of Burckhardt s text, this book becomes a work of art in itself, inviting the reader to taste and see the glories of the artistic and spiritual heritage of Christianity."