This is the first book to explore the emergence and function of a novel pictorial format in the Middle Ages; the vita icon; which displayed the magnified portrait of a saint framed by scenes from his or her life. The vita icon was used for depicting the most popular figures in the Orthodox calendar and; in the Latin West; was deployed most vigorously in the service of Francis of Assisi. This book offers a compelling account of how this type of image embodied and challenged the prevailing structures of vision; representation and sanctity in Byzantium and among the Franciscans in Italy between the eleventh and thirteenth centuries. Paroma Chatterjee uncovers the complexities of the philosophical and theological issues that had long engaged both the medieval East and West; such as the fraught relations between words and images; relics and icons; a representation and its subject; and the very nature of holy presence.
#1850542 in eBooks 2013-12-01 2013-12-01File Name: B00H26FTU6
Review
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Byron D. RoffOriginal in excellent shape4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. A Brief History of Old Newbury: From Settlement to SeparationBy Audrey D. KellerAs Historic New Englands Site Manager for the Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm for many years; Bethany has brought the past alive to those of us who have had the pleasure of taking a tour of the Farm with her as our host. I dont know of anyone who has a greater love for our communitys past or a greater commitment to its future than Bethany. Now; everyone has a chance to share her wealth of knowledge of Newbury; through her recently published book; "A Brief History of Old Newbury." Enjoy and we look forward to more published work by Bethany Groff.
