Religion & Art A Study In The Evolution Of Sculpture, Painting, And Architecture
Publisher: Scribner's
Published: 1914
Place of publication: New York, USA
Language: eng
Table of contents: title: CONTENTS; title: Introduction 27; title: I; title: Religion, Magic and Plastic Art; title: Art inspired by religion — Magic — Art an instrument of magic — Suppression of the magic function in art 33; title: II; title: Art of Uncivilized Peoples 49; title: Animism and theism — Totemism — Magic art — Form in magic art — Magic character of literature, music and dancing — Lack of historic sense in uncivilized peoples; title: III; title: Egypt 69; title: Unity of Egyptian civilization — Origin, nature and aspect of the gods — Scanty mythology of the gods — Absence of a heroic mythology — Funerary conception — Works of art inspired by religion — Direction given to the representation of the gods — Impulse given to funerary art — Isolation of Egyptian religion — Egyptian architecture — Egyptian literature; title: IV; title: Assyrio-Babylonia 120; title: Contrast with Egyptian civilization — Origin, nature and aspect of the gods — Mythology of the gods and heroes — Funerary conception — Religious art — Dynastic art — Assyrio-Babylonian architecture — Assyrio-Babylonian literature — Hebrew monotheism 17; title: V; title: Mycenaean Civilization 150; title: Extension, period and origin of the Mycenaean civilization — The gods, their symbols and images — Demons and their aspect — Funerary conception — Characteristics of Mycenaean art — Mycenaean architecture — Relations between Mycenaean and Greek civilization; title: VI; title: Greece 174; title: The gods in the Homeric poems — Funerary conception in Homer — Absence of religious art in Homer — Independent origin of Greek art — Votive figures and images in Greek art — Religious decorative art — Characteristics of mythological art — Subjects of mythological art — Course of mythological art — Frieze of the Parthenon — Idealism of form in mythological art — Idealism of form in the figures of the gods — Decadence of mythological art — Mythological influence upon the votive offering — Elogium of mythology — Funeral pottery — Funeral stelai — Mythology in funerary art — Greek architecture — Greek literature; title: VII; title: Etruria 245; title: Greek gods and myths in Etruscan art — Funerary art — Characteristics of Etruscan art — The portrait — Decadence of Etruscan art — Etruscan architecture — Etruscan literature; title: VIII; title: Rome 266; title: Religious art of Latium — Art of Imperial Rome — The gods and myths of Roman art — Subjects and characteristics of Imperial art — Funerary art — Latin and Roman architecture — Roman literature — Passage from Roman to Christian art; title: IX; title: Buddhism 292; title: Absence of Brahmanic art — Buddhism — Buddhist art and its origin — Symbolism in Buddhist art — Development of Buddhist art in the direction of iconolatry — Absence of a funerary art — Form in Buddhist art and its derivatives — Buddhist architecture — Indian and Buddhist literature X; title: X; title: Christianity 319; title: Christianity as a funerary religion — Cult images — Symbolic and allegorical art — Subjects of cemetery paintings — Composition and form in the cemetery paintings — Subjects, composition and forms in the sarcophagi — Didactic and exemplary art — Subjects and forms in exemplary art — Iconolatrous art — Course of iconolatrous art — Persistence of historical subjects — The religious renaissance — Narrative art — Subjects of narrative art — Character of the subjects in narrative art — Statuary, relief and painting in narrative art — Spiritual expression in narrative art — Cult images in narrative art--Christian architecture — Christian literature Conclusion 396; title: Index 401; title: ILLUSTRATIONS; title: FIG 160. Marcus Aurelius Sacrificing Frontispiece; title: FIG. INSET AFTER PAGE; title: 1. Mammoth (Bruniquel) 58; title: 2. Wild Goat (Mas-D'azil) 58; title: 3. Horse (Espelugues) 58; title: 4. Heads Of Stag And Chamois (Gourdan) 58; title: 5. Deer (Mas-D'azil) 58; title: 6. Reindeer And Salmon (Lorthet) 58; title: 7. Animals Painted On The Roof (Altamira) 58; title: 8. Deer And Small Bison (Altamira) 58; title: 9. Wild Boar Galloping (Altamira) 58; title: 10. Bison Stopping (Altamira) 58; title: 11. Hathor (Dendera) 76; title: 12. Hathor (Dendera) 76; title: 13. Hathor (Kamak) 76; title: 14. Nut In The Form Of A Cow (Tomb Of Seti I) 76; title: 15. Nut In The Form Of A Woman (Tomb Of Rameses IX) 80; title: 16. Hunefer Brought To The Judgment Of Osiris (Papyrus Of Hunefer) 80; title: 17. Dead Man Before The Table Of Offerings (Coll Bissing) 92; title: 18. Reaping (Sauiet El-Meitin) 92; title: 19. Cattle Led From The Pasture (Giseh) 92; title: 20. Hunting Among The Papyrus (Giseh) 94; title: 21. Fishing And Taking Waterfowl (Saqqarah) 94; title: 22. Woman Grinding Corn (Museum, Florence) 96; title: 23. Woman Kneading Bread (Museum, Florence) 96; title: 24. Bearer Of Offerings (Louvre) 96; title: 25. Horus (Amada) 96; title: 26. Thoth (Sebua) 96; title: 27. Set (Karnak) 96; title: 28. Anubis (Surarieh) 96; title: 29. Khnemu (Tura) 96; title: 30. Sebek (Karnak) 96; title: 31. Sekhet (Silsilis) 96; title: 32. Bast (Edfn) 96; title: 33. Serapis (Vatican) 96; title: 34. Isis And Horus (Louvre) 96; title: 35. Symbols Of Babylonian Divinities (Louvre) 136; title: 36. Statues Of The Gods In Procession (British Museum) 136; title: 37. Shamash And Khammurabi (Louvre) 138; title: 38. Nabu-Aplu-Iddina Before Shamash (British Museum) 138; title: 39. Religious Ceremony Before The God Sin (British Museum) 138; title: 40. Contests Of Gilgamesh And Eabani (?) (British Museum) 138; title: 41. Charm Tablet Against Diseases (From Hamah) 138; title: 42. Sarcophagus From Haghia Triada 152; title: 43. Religious Ceremony Before The Bilobate Shield (Fresco From Mycenae) 152; title: 44. Religious Ceremony Before Symbols (Ring From Mycenae) 152; title: 45. Sacred Edifice (Fresco From Knossos) 152; title: 46. Sacred Edifice (Gold Plate From Mycenae) 154; title: 47. Appearance Of A Divinity (Gold Ring From Knossos) 154; title: 48. Votive Images From The Sanctuary (Knossos) 154; title: 49. Serpent Charmer (Knossos) 154; title: 50. Dove Goddess (Mycenae) 154; title: 51. Cybele Between The Lions (Ring Impression From Knossos) 154; title: 52. Goddess With Birds (Gem From Vaphio) 154; title: 53. Imaginary Creature (Gem From Crete) 158; title: 54. Imaginary Creature (British Museum) 158; title: 55. The Woman-Eagle (Ring Impression From Zakro) 158; title: 56. The Man-Goat. " " 158; title: 57. The Bird Mask. " 158; title: 58. Demons, Shell From Phaistos (Kandia) 158; title: 59. Demons. Fresco From Mycenae 158; title: 60. Demons Performing Libations (From Mycenae) 158; title: 61. Demons Performing Libations (Gem From Vaphio) 158; title: 62. Demon (Impression Of A Ring From Knossos) 158; title: 63. Perseus Carrying Off The Gorgon's Head (Temple Of Thermos) 206; title: 64. Herakles Struggling With Triton (Frieze Of The Temple Of Assos) 206; title: 65. Europa On The Bull (From Selinus) 20; title: 66. The Dioscuri And Aphareidie (Delphi) 206; title: 67. Perseus Cutting Off The Gorgon's Head (Selinus) 206; title: 68. Herakles And The Cercopes (Selinus) 206; title: 69. Contest Between Herakles And Apollo (Delphi) 208; title: 70. Trojan Fight (Delphi) 208; title: 71. War Of The Giants (Delphi) 208; title: 72. Sacred Marriage Of Hera And Ze¥S (Selinus) 208; title: 73. Athena Fighting With A Giant (Selinus) 208; title: 74. Artemis And Action (Selinus) 208; title: 75. Herakles And The Amazon (Selinus) 208; title: 76. Herakles And The Hind (Delphi) 210; title: 77. Theseus And The Amazon (Delphi) 210; title: 78. Herakles And The Lion (Athens) 210; title: 79. Theseus And The Sow (Athens) 210; title: 80. Cbntauromachia (Theseion, Athens) 210; title: 81. Herakles And The Cretan Bull (Olympia) 210; title: 82. Herakles And Atlas (Olympia) 210; title: 83. Centauromachia (Olympia) 212; title: 84. Centaur And Lapith (Metope Of The Parthenon) 212; title: 85. Centaur And Lapith (Metope Of The Parthenon) 212; title: 86. Amazonomach1A (Temple Of Apollo, Bassae) 212; title: 87. Centauromachia (Temple Of Apollo, Bassae) 212; title: 88. Aiiazonoiiachia (Temple Of Artemis Leukophryene, Magnesia) 214; title: 89. Gigantomachia (Altar Of Pergamos) 214; title: 90. Panathbna1C Frieze Of The Parthenon 214; title: 91. Zeus Of Otricoli (Vatican) 218; title: 92. Ludovisi Hera (Rome) 218; title: 93. Athena Of Velletri (Louvre) 218; title: 94. Artemis Of Versailles (Louvre) 218; title: 95. Aphrodite Of Cnidos (Munich) 218; title: 96. Demeter Of Cnidos (British Museum) 218; title: 97. Hermes Of Praxiteles (Olympia) 220; title: 98. Ludovisi Ares (Rome) 220; title: 99. Apollo Belvedere (Vatican) 220; title: 100. Poseidon Of Melos (Athens) 220; title: 101. Bearded Dionysos (Naples) 220; title: 102. The Young Dionysos (Rome) 220; title: 103. Chiaramonti Hephaistos (Vatican) 220; title: 104. Asklbpios Of The Piraus (Athens) 220; title: 105. Votive Relief Dedicated To The Nymphs (Athens) 222; title: 106. Votive Relief Dedicated To Asklepios And Hygeia (Louvre) 222; title: 107. Funeral Procession (Athens) 222; title: 108. Deposition In The Tomb (Athens) 222; title: 109. Viewing The Corpse (Berlin) 226; title: 110. Hypnos And Thanatos Placing The Dead Man In The Tomb (British Museum) 226; title: 111. Hermes Conducting The Dead Man To Charon (From Trachones) 226; title: 112. Offerings At The Stele. Eidolon Of The Dead (British Museum)226; title: 113. Hades With Mythical Personages (Munich) 228; title: 114. Stele Of The Two Sisters (Louvre) 228; title: 115. Stele Of A Warrior Running (Athens) 228; title: 116. Stele Of Philis (Louvre) 228; title: 117. Stele Of Demokleidbs (Athens) 230; title: 118. Stele Of Dexileos (Athens) 230; title: 119. Stele Of Onesimos, Protonoe, Nikostrate And Eukoline (Athens) 230; title: 120. Sirens Carrying Away The Eidola Of The Dead (Harpy Tomb) 230; title: 121. Slaying Of The Suitors. Calydonian Hunt (Gjolbashi-Trysa) 232; title: 122. Offerings (Nereid Monument) 232; title: 123. Siege Of A City (Nereid Monument) 232; title: 124. Fight With Orientals (Nereid Monument) 232; title: 125. Amazonomachia (Mausoleum) 234; title: 126. Sarcophagus Of The Mourning Women (From Sidon) 234; title: 127. Sarcophagus Of Alexander (From Sidon) 234; title: 128. Heads Of Satyrs And Manads (From Falerii Veteres) 246; title: 129. Warriors Fighting (From Falerii Veteres) 246; title: 130. Canopus (Chiusi) 250; title: 131. Stele Of Larthi Aninies (Florence) 250; title: 132. Sarcophagus From Care (Rome) 250; title: 133. Journey To The World Beyond The Tomb (Veil) 250; title: 134. Dead Woman Carried To The World Beyond Thb Tomb (Louvre) 250; title: 135. Achilles Lying In Wait For Troilus (Tarquinii) 252; title: 136. Hunting And Fishing (Tarquinii) 252; title: 137. Wrestling And Juggling (Tarquinii) 252; title: 138. Banquet (Tarquinii) 252; title: 139. Dance (Tarquinii) 252; title: 140. Funeral Dance (Chiusi) 254; title: 141. Funeral Procession (Chiusi) 254; title: 142. Geryon Before Hades And Persephone (Tarquinii) 254; title: 143. Theseus In Hades (Tarquinii) 254; title: 144. Artemis And Action (Volterra) 256; title: 145. Ulysses And The Syrens (Volterra) 256; title: 146. Lar (Rome) 256; title: 147. Juno Of Lanuvium (Vatican) 268; title: 148. Artemis Of Ephesus (Rome) 268; title: 149. Sacrifice Of Mithra (Vatican) 268; title: 150. Altar From Ostia (Rome) 268; title: 151. Casale Base (Vatican) 270; title: 152. Ara Pacis (Florence) 270; title: 153. Ara Pacis (Rome) 270; title: 154. Sacrifice To Apollo (Arch Of Constantine, Rome) 276; title: 155. Sacrifice To Diana (Arch Of Constantine, Rome) 276; title: 156. Sacrifice To Sylvanus (Arch Of Constantine, Rome) 276; title: 157. Sacrifice To Hercules (Arch Of Constantine, Rome) 276; title: 158. Reliefs Of The Arch Of Trajan (Benevento) 276; title: 159. Reliefs Of The Arch Of Trajan (Benevento) 276; title: 161. Roman Husband And Wife (Vatican) 280; title: 162. Episodes In The Life Of A Magistrate (Florence) 280; title: 163. Fight Between Romans And Barbarians (Rome) 280; title: 164. Gigantomachla (Vatican) 280; title: 165. Slaying Of The Niobids (Vatican) 280; title: 166. Relief At Jamalgarhi (Lahore) 304; title: 167. Reliefs Of The Stupa Of Barhut (Calcutta) 304; title: 168. Relief Of The Stupa Of Amaravati 306; title: 169. Fresco From Cave Temple Of Ajanta 306; title: 170. Daniel, The Good Shepherd, Etc (Cemetery Of Lucina) 330; title: 171. The Good Shepherd, Etc (Ccemeterium Maius) 330; title: 172. Adam And Eve, Etc (Cemetery Of Ss. Peter And Marcellinus) 330; title: 173. Moses, The Magi, Lazarus (Cemetery Of S. Domitilla) 330; title: 174. Sarcophagus Of Junius Bassus (Vatican) 340; title: 175. Sarcophagus With Biblical Scenes (Lateran) 340; title: 176. Sarcophagus With Biblical Scenes (Lateran) 340; title: 177. Coming Out Of The Ark (Vienna Genesis) 348; title: 178. Resurrection Of Lazarus (Rossano Gospel) 348; title: 179. Mosaics Of The Arch, S. Marla Maggiore (Rome) 348; title: 180. Door Of The Church Of S. Sabina (Rome) 350; title: 181. Pulpit Of 3. Massimiano (Ravenna) 350; title: 182. Mosaics Of The Apse, S. Pudenziana (Rome) 352; title: 183. Mosaics Of The Apse, Ss. Cosmas And Damian (Rom.) 352; title: 184. Mosaics Of The Apse, S. Agnese (Rome) 354; title: 185. Mosaics Of The Apse, S. Mark (Rome) 354; title: 186. Mosaics In The Mausoleum Of Oalla Placidia (Ravenna) 356; title: 187. Mosaics Of The Cupola, S. Giovanni In Fonte (Ravenna) 356; title: 188. Mosaics Of The Nave, S. Apollinare Nuovo (Ravenna) 358; title: 189. Mosaics In S. Vitale (Ravenna) 358; title: 190. Mosaics In S. Vitale (Ravenna) 358; title: 191. Mosaics In The Convent Of Daphni, Near Athens 360; title: 192. Mosaics In The Cathedral (Monreale) 360; title: 193. Reliefs Of The Facade, S. Zeno (Verona) 362; title: 194. Reliefs Of Door, Notre-Dame (Paris) 362; title: 195. Frescoes By Giotto (Scrovegni Chapel, Padua) 366; title: 196. Frescoes By Masolino And Masaccio (S. Maria Del Carmine, Florence) 366; title: 197. Frescoes By Luca Signorelli In The Cathedral (Orvieto) 368; title: 198. Frescoes By Michelangelo, Sistine Chapel (Rome) 368; title: 199. Reliefs On The Pulpit Of Nicole Pisano (Pisa) 370; title: 200. Reliefs Of The Facade (Cathedral, Orvieto) 370; title: 201. Reliefs Of Jacopo Della Quercia (S. Petronio, Bologna) 372; title: 202. Reliefs By Lorenzo Ghiberti (Florence) 372; title: 203. Coronation Of The Virgin. Beato Angelico (Florence) 384; title: 204. The Last Supper. Andrea Del Castagno (Florence) 384; title: 205. Dead Christ. Andrea Mantegna (Brera, Milan) 386; title: 206. S. Stephen. Francesco Francia (Rome) 386; title: 207. Rucellai Madonna, Cimabue? (Florence) 388; title: 208. Madonna Dei Linaiol1. Beato Angelico (Florence) 388; title: 209. Madonna. Andrea Mantegna, S. Zeno (Verona) 390; title: 210. The Sistine Madonna. Raphael (Dresden) 390