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God and Gold in Late Antiquity (Paperback)
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God and Gold in Late Antiquity (Paperback)
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From the conversion of the emperor Constantine in the early fourth
century, vast sums of money were spent on the building and
sumptuous decoration of churches. The resulting works of art
contain many of the greatest monuments of late antique and early
medieval society. But how did such expenditure fit with Christ's
message of poverty and simplicity? In attempting to answer that
question, this 1998 study employs theories on the use of metaphor
to show how physical beauty could stand for spiritual excellence.
As well as explaining the evolving attitudes to sanctity, decorum
and display in Roman and medieval society, detailed analysis is
made of case studies of Latin biblical exegesis and gold-ground
mosaics so as to counterpoint the contemporary use of gold as a
Christian image in art and text.
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