In search of Christ's body : image or imprint?

Author

Belting, Hans

Document type

Article (acte de congrès)

Language

English

Conference title

The Holy Face and the paradox of representation : papers from a colloquium held at the Bibliotheca Hertziana, Rome, and the Villa Spelman, Florence, 1996

Author (monograph)

Kessler, Herbert L. (Editor, Collective Author); Wolf, Gerhard (Editor, Collective Author)

Source

The Holy Face and the paradox of representation : papers from a colloquium held at the Bibliotheca Hertziana, Rome, and the Villa Spelman, Florence, 1996. 1998, 1-11

Publisher

Nuova Alfa, Bologna (ita)

Publication country

Italy

Abstract (en)

Traces the general lines along which the repertory of Early Christian Christ images developed. (Types of images dealt with include body traces and other imprint relics, achiropiites and icon "portraits".) Examines the philosophical and theological paradoxes that arose from the creation of myths associated with Christ's appearance in images, observing that the inherent contradictions reflect Christianity's own contradictions.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 300-1400 -- Pictorial arts -- Painting and drawing
• Early Christian
• Jesus Christ
• Representation
• Icons
• Art
• Theology

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 300-1400 -- Peinture et arts graphiques -- Peinture et dessin
• Paléochrétien (art)
• Christ
• Représentation
• Icône
• Art
• Théologie

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19990701-00209925

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