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Old Testament Figures in Art . Capoa

Old Testament Figures in Art By . Capoa

Old Testament Figures in Art by . Capoa


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Chiara de Capoa examines the imagery used by Western artists to depict figures from the Old Testament, from the Middle Ages to the 19th and 20th centuries. Among the artists featured are Jan Brueggel the Elder, Rembrandt, Rubens, Gaugin and Chagall.

Old Testament Figures in Art Summary

Old Testament Figures in Art by . Capoa

Throughout the Middle Ages, sacred Christian art had two objectives: to express veneration for God and to provide illustrative lessons on the Christian faith to a largely illiterate population. Continuing in the spirit of the other books in this series, Old Testament Figures in Art compiles entries on key figures and events in the Old Testament, beginning with the Pentateuch, then drawing from the historical books, the books of wisdom and poetry, and, finally, the prophetic books. The vivid illustrations depict Old Testament scenes that occur most frequently as iconographic prototypes in Western art. Among the masterpieces featured are The Entry of Animals into Noah's Ark by Jan Brueghel the Elder, The Sacrifice of Isaac by Rembrandt, Samson and Delilah by Peter Paul Rubens, Jacob Wrestling with the Angel by Paul Gaugin, and Isaac Receiving Rebekah as His Wife by Marc Chagall. The accompanying texts illuminate the unique ways in which Old Testament subjects have been portrayed in Western art throughout the ages. To complement the many scriptural references, this handy volume also offers comparisons with other cultures whose stories or myths parallel those represented in the book.

About . Capoa

Chiara de Capoa is an art historian specializing in medieval art at the Libera Universita di Lingua e Communicazione IULM in Milan.

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GOR002465502
9780892367450
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Old Testament Figures in Art by . Capoa
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Getty Trust Publications
20060331
384
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