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Divine conception : the art of the Annunciation

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Divine conception : the art of the Annunciation / Sarah Drummond.
Author
Drummond, Sarah
Publication
London : Unicorn, an imprint of Unicorn Publishing Group, LLP, 2018.

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176 pages : color illustrations; 25 cm
Summary
"Divine Conception: The Art of the Annunciation asks the questions: How to evoke the invisible in the visible? How to convey the divine in the human? Focussing on twelve specific aspects of the Annunciation (for instance, where Mary is reading, or where Joseph is present at the event), the book explores images (paintings, illuminated manuscripts, ivories, mosaics, sculpture, wall paintings, metal work) in the context of the period when they were made. Each chapter reflects on contemporaneous treatises, sermons, patron's requirements, devotional practices, artistic conventions, theological concerns, that informed the artist and his audience. The works of art discussed relate to the Latin West from the earliest times, with a cut-off date towards the middle of the 16th century"--
Alternative Title
Art of the Annunciation
Subject
  • Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint > Annunciation > Art
  • Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint
  • Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary
  • ART / Subjects & Themes / Religious
Genre/Form
Art.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 164-171) and index.
Contents
The gospel of Luke -- Prayer and meditation: the use of the image of the Annunciation -- The role of the angel -- The role of Joseph -- Miraculous conception: per aurem -- The visible presence of the Christ child -- The light of the world -- The Virgin's virginity: visual metaphors -- The setting: the domestic interior -- The setting: the church and liturgical drama -- The Virgin's occupation: working with the spindle -- The Virgin's occupation: the Virgin reading -- The Virgin's response.
ISBN
  • 9781911604112
  • 1911604112
OCLC
  • on1007923758
  • SCSB-9311323
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library