Heaven on Earth: Art and the Church in Byzantium

Book Overview

This easily accessible volume, which grew out of a series of lectures presented at the Smithsonian Institution in 1991, aims to provide a coherent introduction to Byzantine culture with a focus on the interconnected realms of art and religion. The eight participants have revised their lectures into chapters on Byzantine history, theology, icons and icon theory, church architecture, monumental painting, silver church furnishings, illustrated liturgical...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0271016701
• ISBN13: 9780271016702
• Release Date: September 1997
• Publisher: Penn State University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 2.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.4" x 10.9"