Icons

Icons
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Publisher : Harvard University Press
Total Pages : 156
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ISBN-10 : 0674026195
ISBN-13 : 9780674026193
Rating : 4/5 (193 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Icons by : Robin Cormack

Download or read book Icons written by Robin Cormack and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Byzantine and Russian Orthodox icons are perhaps the most enduring form of religious art ever developed--and one of the most mysterious. This book provides an accessible guide to their story and power. Illustrated mostly with Cretan, Greek, and Russian examples from the British Museum, which houses Britain's most important collection, the book examines icons in the context of the history of Christianity, as well as within the perspective of art history.


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