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Art and the Roman Viewer : The Transformation of Art from the Pagan World to Christianity (Cambridge Studies in New Art History and Criticism)
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an...@lips.com
Jul 15, 2000, 3:00:00 AM7/15/00
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Art and the Roman Viewer presents a fresh analysis of a major intellectual problem in the history of art: why did the arts of Late Antiquity move away from classical naturalism towards spiritual abstraction? Contrasting the sophisticated arts of the early empire--such as Pompeian painting--with the symbolic arts of the Christian empire--notably the mosaics of Ravenna--and addressing the subtleties inherent in ancient viewing, this study embarks on a quest to enrich our understanding of an era of profound artistic change. http://www.webweed.com/amazon/alt.pagan/1.html
Art and the Roman Viewer presents a fresh analysis of a major intellectual problem in the history of art: why did the arts of Late Antiquity move away from classical naturalism towards spiritual abstraction? Contrasting the sophisticated arts of the early empire--such as Pompeian painting--with the symbolic arts of the Christian empire--notably the mosaics of Ravenna--and addressing the subtleties inherent in ancient viewing, this study embarks on a quest to enrich our understanding of an era of profound artistic change. http://www.webweed.com/amazon/alt.pagan/1.html
Searles O'Dubhain
Jul 15, 2000, 3:00:00 AM7/15/00
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It's my view that the source of spiritual abstraction was the Celtic
contribution to Christianity.
contribution to Christianity.
Searles
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