| Anglo-Saxon Crucifixion Iconography and the Art of the Monastic Revival Contributor(s): Raw, Barbara Catherine (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521093082 ISBN-13: 9780521093088 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $54.14 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2009 Annotation: This book provides a major study of the drawings, paintings and carvings of the crucifixion from tenth- and eleventh-century England. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History - Art | Subjects & Themes - General - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh |
| Dewey: 704.948 |
| Series: Cambridge Studies in Anglo-Saxon England |
| Physical Information: 0.73" H x 6" W x 9" (1.06 lbs) 328 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book provides a major study of the drawings, paintings and carvings of the crucifixion from tenth- and eleventh-century England, placing these works of art within the context of the tenth-century monastic revival. The drawings and paintings of the crucifixion are discussed in relation to the literature, theology, liturgy and devotional practices of the late Anglo-Saxon period in order to reveal the richness and subtlety of religious belief at this time. Late Anglo-Saxon religious art is shown to have played a central role in the monastic life; it called to mind the gospel events and set out their theological significance; it demonstrated the truth of the gospel message; it moved men's hearts, allowing them to experience the presence of Christ and to respond as though they had actually been present at His death. |