Likeness and Presence

Download or Read eBook Likeness and Presence PDF written by Hans Belting and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 692 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Likeness and Presence
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Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Total Pages : 692
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ISBN-10 : 0226042154
ISBN-13 : 9780226042152
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Book Synopsis Likeness and Presence by : Hans Belting

Book excerpt: 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. the faithful believed that these images served as relics and were able to work miracles, deliver oracles, and bring victory to the battlefield. In this magisterial book, Hans Belting traces the long history of the sacral image and its changing role--from surrogate for the represented image to an original work of art--in European culture. 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. -- Back cover


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