The Mystical Language of Icons

by Solrunn Nes

Book Overview

This lavishly illustrated guide to iconography explains through words and pictures the history, meaning, and purpose of Christian icons as well as the traditional methods that religious painters use to create these luminous, spiritually enlivened works of art. Solrunn Nes, one of Europe's most admired iconographers, illuminates the world of Christian icons, explaining the motifs, gestures, and colors common to these profound symbols of faith. Nes...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080286497X
• ISBN13: 9780802864970
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.6" x 9.5"