The Idol in the Age of Art
Download or Read eBook The Idol in the Age of Art PDF written by Michael Wayne Cole and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2009 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Michael Wayne Cole |
Publisher | : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. |
Total Pages | : 392 |
Release | : 2009 |
ISBN-10 | : 0754652904 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780754652908 |
Rating | : 4/5 (04 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Idol in the Age of Art by : Michael Wayne Cole
Book excerpt: Conflicting attitudes towards devotional art was a major factor in the confessional divisions that split Reformation Europe. By presenting essays concerned with both European subjects and European perceptions of other cultures, The Idol in the Age of Art contributes to ongoing attempts to globalize the study of European art. Approaching the Reformation idol as an essentially international problem, and placing particular emphasis on cultural encounters, it provides fresh perspectives on the very nature of Renaissance art, and underscores how colonial issues came to be often framed in terms of European religious conflicts.