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FREE LIKENESS AND PRESENCE: HISTORY OF THE IMAGE BEFORE THE ERA OF ART PDF Hans Belting,Edmund Jephcott | 676 pages | 06 Feb 1997 | The University of Chicago Press | 9780226042152 | English | Chicago, IL, United States Likeness and Presence: A History of the Image before the Era of Art - Hans Belting - Google книги The icon, a representation of an early saint or religious personality, has a complex history. Belting, a professor of art history at the University of Munich who has authored several books on art He is the author of a number of books, including The End of the History of Art? Hans Belting. Before the Renaissance and Reformation, holy images - the only independent images then in existence - were treated not as "art" but as objects of veneration. The faithful believed that these images, through their likeness to the person represented, became a tangible presence of the Holy and were able to work miracles, deliver oracles, and bring victory on the battlefield. In this magisterial book, one of the world's leading scholars of medieval art traces the long history of the image and its changing role in European culture. Belting's study of the iconic portrait opens in late antiquity, when Christianity reversed its original ban on images, adapted the cult images of the "pagans", and began developing an iconography of its own. The heart of the work focuses on the Middle Ages, both East and West, Likeness and Presence: History of the Image Before the Era of Art images of God and the saints underwent many significant changes either Likeness and Presence: History of the Image Before the Era of Art icons or as statues. The final section of Likeness and Presence surveys the Reformation and Renaissance periods, when new attitudes toward images inaugurated what Belting calls the "era of art" that continues to the present day - an era during which the aesthetic quality has become the dominant aspect of the image. Belting neither "explains" images nor pretends that images explain themselves. Rather, he works from the conviction that images reveal their meaning best by their use. Likeness and Presence deals with the beliefs, superstitions, hopes, and fears that come into play as people handle and respond to sacred images. Recognizing the tensions between image and word inherent in religion, Belting includes in an appendix many important historical documents that relate to the history and use of images. Profuselyillustrated, Likeness and Presence presents a compelling interpretation of the place of the image in Western history. Likeness and Presence: A History of the Image Before the Era of Art - Hans Belting - Google книги Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. Metropolis of Chalcedon. Peter Paul Rubens. Home Groups Talk More Zeitgeist. I Agree This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. Your use of the site and services is subject to these policies and terms. Members Reviews Popularity Average rating Conversations 13. The faithful believed that these images, through their likeness to the person represented, became a tangible presence of the Holy and were able to work miracles, deliver oracles, and bring victory on the battlefield. In this magisterial book, one of the world's leading scholars of medieval art traces the long history of the image and its changing role in European culture. Belting's study of the iconic portrait opens in late antiquity, when Christianity reversed its original ban on images, adapted the cult images of the "pagans," and began developing an iconography of its own. The heart of the work focuses on the Middle Ages, both East and West, when images of God and the saints underwent many significant changes either as icons or as statues. The final section of Likeness and Presence surveys the Reformation and Renaissance periods, when new attitudes toward images inaugurated what Belting calls the "era of art" that continues to the present day - an era during which the aesthetic quality has become the dominant aspect of the image. Belting neither "explains" images nor pretends that images explain themselves. Rather, he works from the conviction that images reveal their meaning best by their use. Likeness and Presence deals with the beliefs, superstitions, hopes, and fears that come into play as people handle and respond to sacred images. Recognizing the tensions between image and word inherent in religion, Belting includes in an appendix many important historical documents that relate to the history and use of images. Profusely illustrated, Likeness and Presence presents a compelling interpretation of the place of the image in Western history. No current Talk conversations about this book. This book focuses on the history of the image in art. Byzantine art is an important part of this and one of the best sources for viewing the influence of Byzantine art is in the sacred mosaics of Ravenna Italy. They are the finest outside Istanbul. A thriving seaport in ancient times it now lies five miles inlandRavenna rose to power in the 1st century BC under the Emperor Augustus. The Roman emperor built a port and naval base at nearby Classe, which is currently undergoing archaeological excavation. The town converted to Christianity very early, in the 2nd century AD. The following century it came under the rule of Thedoric and the Arian Ostrogoths, and in the city became part of the Byzantine empire under Justinian. Ravenna's exquisite early Christian mosaics span the years of Roman, Ostrogothic and Byzantine rule. Today, Ravenna is a very pleasant town of aboutIt looks much like any other Italian city at first glance, with old streets, fine shops and peaceful squares, but the Byzantine domes of its churches still evoke its Eastern heritage. Ravenna's early Christian churches and mosaics have been collectively designated a World Heritage Site. With the fall of Constantinople and the Byzantine Empire to the Ottoman Turks in some of the artists fled to Crete and established a Greek artist colony. It is in his early work that the influence of icons is most evident, but it can be seen in his large-scale masterpieces produced in Spain later in his career. For more than two centuries Byzantine art was out of favor, primarily as a result of the Reformation, but in mid-nineteenth century France artists rediscovered Byzantine art and the Orient in general as can be seen in the work of Gustave Moreau and Jean Renoir. This influence spread throughout Europe and can be seen in the works of such diverse artists as Gustave Klimt Austria, —and Theodore Ralli Greece, — The influence grew into the twentieth century, particularly through the interest and work of Henri Matisse. The interest in Byzantine art Likeness and Presence: History of the Image Before the Era of Art continued to grow and the field today includes scholars, best exemplified by the work of Hans Belting on the history of the Image, interested in a multitude of aspects of this classic tradition that had its roots in Rome and Egypt. You must log in to edit Common Knowledge data. References to this work on external resources. Before the Renaissance and Reformation, holy images - the only independent images then in existence - were treated not as "art" but as objects of veneration. No library descriptions found. Book description. Haiku summary. Add to Your Likeness and Presence: History of the Image Before the Era of Art. Add to wishlist. 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Details if other :. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. Preview — Likeness and Presence by Hans Belting. Edmund Jephcott Translation. 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 magisterial book, Hans Belting traces the long history of the sacral image and its changing role in European culture. Likeness and Presence looks at the beliefs, superstitions, hopes, and fears that come into play 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. Likeness and Presence 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. One of the most intellectually exciting and historically grounded interpretations of Christian iconography. An impressively detailed contextual analysis of medieval objects. It is a work that anyone interested in art, or in the history of thought about art, should regard as urgent reading. It is a tremendous achievement. Danto, New Republic Get A Copy.