Art of Seeing
Subtitle: Paradox and Perception in Orthodox Iconography
Publisher: Serbian Orthodox Diocese of Western America
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 263
ISBN-13: 9781936773190
Subjects: Spirituality
Description: This book studies icons and iconographic themes in the light of Orthodox theology, making special use of perspectives and insights from the patristic interpretation of Scripture. The four chapters here lucidly treat diverse topics, including the enigmatic face of Christ, the paradoxes of Annunciation, the art of Chalcedon, the aesthetics of ambiguity, the art of kenosis, hagiographically oriented studies on St. George, Byzantine warrior saints, and the contemporary theology of the 'icon screen'.--Publisher.