The Spiritual Language of Art: Medieval Christian Themes in Writings on Art of the Italian Renaissance
Author | : Steven F.H. Stowell |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 418 |
Release | : 2014-11-13 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789004283923 |
ISBN-13 | : 9004283927 |
Rating | : 4/5 (927 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Spiritual Language of Art: Medieval Christian Themes in Writings on Art of the Italian Renaissance written by Steven F.H. Stowell and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2014-11-13 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Analyzing the literature on art from the Italian Renaissance, The Spiritual Language of Art explores the complex relationship between visual art and spirituality by revealing that terms, concepts and metaphors derived from spiritual literature were consistently used to discuss art.