Painting the Text - The Artist as Biblical Interpreter (Hardcover, New)

In this masterly work, Martin O'Kane shows artists at work as readers of the Bible and not simply as illustrators of biblical scenes. The painter's eye commonly sees nuances and subtleties of plot and characterization in the biblical text that traditional biblical criticism has overlooked. Focussing in fine detail on some well-known biblical themes-the deception of Isaac, the depiction of Isaiah's suffering servant, the visit of the Magi and the flight into Egypt, among others-O'Kane argues that modern readers need the artist's exegetical insight and engagement to appreciate the text fully. Ranging widely over mediaeval, Renaissance and modern art, the author situates his work within the hermeneutical aesthetics of Hans-Georg Gadamer, Mieke Bal and Paolo Berdini. Some 30 images are reproduced in the text.

General

Imprint:	Sheffield Phoenix Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	The Bible in the Modern World, No. 8
Release date:	February 2007
First published:	February 2007
Authors:	Martin O'Kane
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Laminated cover
Pages:	252
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-905048-36-6
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Art treatments & subjects > Iconography, subjects depicted in art > Religious subjects depicted in art Promotions
LSN:	1-905048-36-X
Barcode:	9781905048366

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