Likeness and Presence

副标题: A History of the Image before the Era of Art

ISBN: 9780226042152

出版社: University Of Chicago Press

出版年: 1997-1-15

页数: 676

定价: USD 54.00

装帧: Paperback

内容简介

Before the Renaissance and Reformation, holy images were treated not as "art" but as objects of veneration which possessed the tangible presence of the Holy. In this book, Hans Belting traces the long history of the sacral image and its changing role in European culture. It looks at the beliefs, superstitions, hopes, and fears that come into play as people handle and respond to sacred images, and presents a compelling interpretation of the place of the image in Western history.