"William Blake (1757-1827) is considered one of the most singular and brilliant talents that England has ever produced. Celebrated now for the originality of his thinking, painting and verse, he shocked contemporaries by rejecting all forms of organized worship even while adheri…
"William Blake (1757-1827) is considered one of the most singular and brilliant talents that England has ever produced. Celebrated now for the originality of his thinking, painting and verse, he shocked contemporaries by rejecting all forms of organized worship even while adheri…
The Sacro Monte (Holy Mountain) at Varallo is a sanctuary in the Italian Alps west of Milan. It was founded in the late fifteenth century by a Franciscan friar, with the support of the town's leading families. He designed it as a schematic replica of Jerusalem, to enable the fai…
"This book examines the relationship between Barocci and the Congregation of the Oratory, arguing for a distinct physiognomy of Oratorian patronage and exposing the function the Oratorians expected of the religious imagery in contrast to other groups of their time. While explain…
"Die Mosaiken Ravennas gehören zu den bedeutendsten Kunstwerken der Welt. Ihre Qualität und ihre Farbenpracht faszinieren seit ihrer Entstehung zwischen dem 5. und dem 7. Jh. Dieses Buch stellt die Frage nach der Bedeutung dieser Bilder, ihren Eigenarten und den Botschaften, die…
A study of images used in Protestant churches during the period of their definition by Martin Luther.
