Title: The foundations of Christian art : illustrated /
Authors: Burckhardt, Titus; Fitzgerald, Michael Oren, 1949-
Publisher: World Wisdom,
Year: 2006
Subjects: Christian art and symbolism History
Contents: Introduction to the sacred art of Christianity -- The role of illuminated manuscripts in Christian art -- The heavenly Jerusalem -- The foundations of Christian art -- The royal portal of Chartres Cathedral -- Two examples of Christian symbolism -- The portal of St. Gall -- Simone Martini -- The theological message of Russian icons -- The decadence and the renewal of Christian art -- Late Renaissance and baroque : "the tragedy of Christian art".