عنوان

Images of Hope:

شماره

LA124907

زبان متن نوشتاري يا گفتاري و مانند آن

انگلیسی

عنوان اصلي

Images of Hope:

نام عام مواد

[Article]

ساير اطلاعات عنواني

Representations of the Death of the Virgin, East and West

نام نخستين پديدآور

Elizabeth Walsh

محل نشرو پخش و غیره

Leiden

نام ناشر، پخش کننده و غيره

Brill

متن يادداشت

Christianity has existed for nearly two thousand years, yet its divergent forms and rituals almost belie its existence. Perhaps the best image to express its reality is the cross, but that too has many interpretations. Is there any image that can be said to represent all that Christianity intends? The Death of the Virgin, which was first represented in art in the tenth century, is an image which includes all of the basic elements of the Christian faith: incarnation, death, and resurrection. The story of this icon spans much of Christian history as the icon evolved through legend, liturgy, art, and theology. It is an imaginative rendition of centuries of speculation, study, discussion, prayer, and devotion. Although Christian unity is more of a desire than a reality, this image transcends the divisions and separation which have marred the religion and stands as a sign of hope and unity. In order to understand the icon, it seems necessary to trace the process of its signification. Icons of Mary's death occur in eastern and western art; thus, they represent a call to be mindful of the essential unity of the Christian faith. This article will focus especially on the categories of legend, liturgy, and art. Christianity has existed for nearly two thousand years, yet its divergent forms and rituals almost belie its existence. Perhaps the best image to express its reality is the cross, but that too has many interpretations. Is there any image that can be said to represent all that Christianity intends? The Death of the Virgin, which was first represented in art in the tenth century, is an image which includes all of the basic elements of the Christian faith: incarnation, death, and resurrection. The story of this icon spans much of Christian history as the icon evolved through legend, liturgy, art, and theology. It is an imaginative rendition of centuries of speculation, study, discussion, prayer, and devotion. Although Christian unity is more of a desire than a reality, this image transcends the divisions and separation which have marred the religion and stands as a sign of hope and unity. In order to understand the icon, it seems necessary to trace the process of its signification. Icons of Mary's death occur in eastern and western art; thus, they represent a call to be mindful of the essential unity of the Christian faith. This article will focus especially on the categories of legend, liturgy, and art.

تاريخ نشر

2007

توصيف ظاهري

1-44

عنوان

Religion and the Arts

شماره جلد

11/1

شماره استاندارد بين المللي پياييندها

1568-5292

اصطلاح موضوعی

BYZANTINE ART

اصطلاح موضوعی

DEATH OF THE VIRGIN

اصطلاح موضوعی

DORMITION

اصطلاح موضوعی

ICONS

اصطلاح موضوعی

JEPHONIAS

اصطلاح موضوعی

VIRGIN MARY

مستند نام اشخاص تاييد نشده

Elizabeth Walsh

شماره بازیابی

10.1163/156852907X172412

نام الکترونيکي

فرمت انتشار

p

نوع ماده

[Article]

کد کاربرگه

275578

سطح دسترسي

a

تكميل شده

Y