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Author:   Christopher Herbert
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.680kg
ISBN:  

9781138481350

ISBN 10:   1138481351
Pages:   176
Publication Date:   15 June 2018
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. Foreshadowing the Reformation 2. An Overture to the Themes of the Book: Robert Campin: The Dijon Nativity 3. Religion and Art in the Service of the Burgundian Dynasty 4. Funerary Monuments and Entombment Groups: Religion and Art in Large Format 5. Books of Hours: Religion and Art in Small Format 6. Religious Belief and Practice 7. The Devotio Moderna 8. Paradoxes of Time and Place: Robert Campin: The Mérode Altarpiece 9. Political Power in a Theological Setting: Jan van Eyck: The Rolin Madonna 10. The Beauty of the Divine Drama: Jan van Eyck: The Ghent Altarpiece 11. Death and Salvation: Rogier van der Weyden: The Beaune Last Judgement 12. A Turning Point? Rogier van der Weyden: The Prado Deposition 13. The Individual’s Destiny? Hans Memling: The Last Judgement 14. Enriching Imagination: Hans Memling: Scenes from the Passion of Christ 15. Individual Devotion: Hans Memling: Christ at the Column 16. Concentrating on the Individual: Three Portraits and the Holy Face 17. Conclusions

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...his combination of solid art-historical scholarship, theological insights and an enviable ability to `read' a painting in both detail and depth is very rewarding indeed.(...) This excellent book must also be commended as an invaluable, and portable, accessory to viewing such artworks in situ. - Graham Howes, Trinity Hall, Cambridge in Theology journal, issue 120.3 (May/June) 2017

...his combination of solid art-historical scholarship, theological insights and an enviable ability to `read' a painting in both detail and depth is very rewarding indeed.(...) This excellent book must also be commended as an invaluable, and portable, accessory to viewing such artworks in situ. - Graham Howes, Trinity Hall, Cambridge in Theology journal, issue 120.3 (May/June) 2017

Author Information

Christopher Herbert has a life-long interest in the field of art history and has also written numbers of books in the area of spirituality. He was Bishop of St Albans until his retirement in 2009. He has an M.Phil and a Ph.D. in the field of Art History from the University of Leicester, plus honorary doctorates from the University of Hertfordshire and the University of Bedfordshire.

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