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'ReVisioning: Critical Methods of Seeing Christianity in the
History of Art' explores some of underlying methodological
assumptions in the field of art history by examining the
suitability and success, as well as the incompatibility and
failure, of varying art historical methodologies when applied to
works of art which distinctly manifest Christian narratives,
themes, motifs, and symbols.
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Revisioning (Paperback)
James Romaine, Linda Stratford
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R1,179
R954
Discovery Miles 9 540
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Description: ReVisioning: Critical Methods of Seeing Christianity
in the History of Art examines the application of art historical
methods to the history of Christianity and art. As methods of art
history have become more interdisciplinary, there has been a
notable emergence of discussions of religion in art history as well
as related fields such as visual culture and theology. This book
represents the first critical examination of scholarly
methodologies applied to the study of Christian subjects, themes,
and contexts in art. ReVisioning contains original work from a
range of scholars, each of whom has addressed the question, in
regard to a well-known work of art or body of work, ""How have
particular methods of art history been applied, and with what
effect?"" The study moves from the third century to the present,
providing extensive treatment and analysis of art historical
methods applied to the history of Christianity and art.
Many of the most celebrated African American artists have created
works that visually manifest Christian motifs and themes, yet this
component of the history of African American art is often subsumed
by attention to racial identity. This volume constructs a vivid new
history of African American art by exploring biblical and Christian
subjects and themes in the work of such noted artists as Romare
Bearden, Edmonia Lewis, Archibald Motley, Henry O. Tanner, and
James VanDerZee. Focusing on the work of artists who came to
maturity between the Civil War and the Civil Rights Era, the
contributors show how engaging with religious themes has served to
express an array of racial, political, and socio-economic concerns
for African American artists. Through a close analysis of aesthetic
techniques and choices, each author considers race but does not
assume it as a predominant factor. Instead, the contributors assess
artworks’ formal, iconographic, and thematic participation in the
history of Christianity and the visual arts. In doing so, this
collection refuses to lay a single claim on black religiosity,
culture, or art, but rather explores its diversity and celebrates
the complexity of African American visual expression. In addition
to the editors, the contributors are Kirsten Pai Buick, Julie Levin
Caro, Jacqueline Francis, Caroline Goeser, Amy K. Hamlin, Kymberly
N. Pinder, Richard J. Powell, Edward M. Puchner, Kristin Schwain,
James Smalls, Carla Williams, and Elaine Y. Yau.
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