Calvinism and the Visual Arts
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Published: November 1998
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9780802840639
Subjects: History Of Art / Art & Design Styles; Religion: general; The Arts: General Issues; Lutheran Churches; Religion And Art; Religion; Religion - Church History; Christianity - History - General; Christianity - General; Fine Arts; Christianity and art; Reformed Church
Description: "These historical studies - complemented by 174 black-and-white photographs and 46 color plates - seek to redefine the discussion of Calvinism's impact on the visual arts through an exploration of Reformed artistic influences in England, France, Switzerland, Germany, Hungary, the Netherlands, and America."--BOOK JACKET.

"Bringing fresh perspectives to the subject of Calvinism and the visual arts, Seeing beyond the Word will be a valuable resource for readers with interests ranging from art history to culture studies, from Reformed history to the relationship between worship and church architecture."--BOOK JACKET.