Title: Icons /
Authors: Cormack, Robin.; British Museum.
Publisher: British Museum Press,
Year: 2007
Subjects: British Museum samlingar av ikoner.; British Museum Catalogs.; Icons; Icon painting; Icon painting; Icons; Iconen (schilderkunst); Ikone.; Ikoner.; Icons Catalogs.; Griechenland.; Byzantinisches Reich.; Russland.
Abstract: This engaging book looks at icons in the context of the history of Christianity, examining all aspects of the production and power of this distinctive art form. It investigates their subject matter, showing how scenes can be identified, how the iconography developed over the centuries, and the role of portraiture.
Contents: Icons and iconoclasm : the power of images -- How to make an icon -- Reading icons -- Saints -- Icons after Byzantium -- Icons in the British Museum -- Catalogue of the icons in the British Museum.