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The History of the Church in Art (Paperback)
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The History of the Church in Art (Paperback)
Series: Getty Publications - (Yale)
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In this richly illustrated volume Rosa Giorgi argues that because
much of Western art depicts key events, leaders, and practices in
the history of the Christian Church, knowledge of that history is
critical to an appreciation of many of our great masterpieces.
Giorgi begins by analyzing artistic representations of liturgical
objects, including altars, crosses, and censers, and follows with
an examination of the duties and vestments of the variety of
clerics, ranging from minor clerks to the pope. Both the rituals of
the monastic life and worshippers' devotional practices are well
documented in paintings depicting prayer, communal meals, funeral
rites, religious processions, and cult practices.
The author next turns to artworks that capture important episodes
from the Church's history, including crusades and pilgrimages, the
Inquisition and the Reformation, and power struggles between popes
and rulers. Giorgi ends with an analysis of the lives and portraits
of the notable leaders who made this fascinating history, from
Peter and Paul to Thomas More to Pope Paul VI.
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