Christian Iconography

A Study of Its Origins

André Grabar

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Princeton University Press
15 August 2023

History of Art & Design Styles; Religious subjects depicted in art

Series: Bollingen Series

An illuminating look at the iconography of the early church and its important place in the history of Christian art

In this book, historian André Grabar demonstrates how early Christian iconography assimilated contemporary imagery of the time. Grabar looks at the most characteristic examples of paleo-Christian iconography, dwelling on their nature, form, and content. He explores the limits of originality in such art, its debt to figurative art, and the broader cultural climate in the Roman Empire, drawing a distinction between expressive images—that is, genuine works of art—and informative ones. Throughout, Grabar establishes the importance of imperial iconography in the development of Christian portraits and sheds light on the role they played alongside other forms of Christian piety in their day.

By: André Grabar
Imprint: Princeton University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 203mm,
ISBN: 9780691252087
ISBN 10: 0691252084
Series: Bollingen Series
Pages: 432
Publication Date: 15 August 2023
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

André Grabar (1896–1990) was an internationally renowned historian of Byzantine and medieval art and a central figure at Dumbarton Oaks, the research institute of Harvard University in Washington, DC. His many books include Byzantine and Early Medieval Painting and Romanesque Painting from the Eleventh to the Thirteenth Century.

Reviews for Christian Iconography: A Study of Its Origins

A major contribution to the history of Christianity and Europe. * Choice * Grabar considers his material with a wisdom and good sense all his own. ---John Beckwith, Apollo Packed with the observant scholarship for which the author has long been famous. ---Cornelius C. Vermeule III, Classical World