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The Icon: Window on the Kingdom
Item No: 150:0881410985
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Author: Michael Quenot
ISBN: 0881410985
Publisher: St. Vladimir's Seminary Press
Size: 152 x 228 mm (6 x 9 in.) Paperbound, 176 pages, 33 color photos and 32 black and white illustrations
There are currently many books written about icons, discussing either their historical context, describing their spiritual attraction, or simply showing their aesthetic beauty. The Icon is, however an exceptional book in many ways. Michael Quenot has sketched a brief yet highly descriptive history of iconography together with a discussion of the canons and laws which govern this ancient art form. Such "ground rules" guarantee a spiritual continuity and doctrinal unity that are valid beyond all national and cultural boundaries.
Translated from the French and already published in eight languages, The Icon: Window on the Kingdom includes 33 color photos and 32 black and white illustrations. Among its many illustrations are included examples of works by modern iconographers. The book also covers historical sources, theological and biblical foundations, iconographic themes, and the icon's role in the life of believers. It includes discussions of current discoveries and recent scholarship from catacomb art through Egyptian, Byzantine, Balkan, Russian and contemporary iconography.
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