Likeness and Presence : History of the Image Before the Era of Art (9780226042152)

Before the Renaissance and Reformation, holy images were treated not as "art" but as objects of veneration which possessed the tangible presence of the Holy. In this book, Hans Belting traces the long history of the sacral image and its changing role in European culture. It looks at the beliefs, superstitions, hopes, and fears that come into play as people handle and respond to sacred images, and presents a compelling interpretation of the place of the image in Western history.

Product details

• Format Paperback | 676 pages
• Dimensions 164 x 238 x 32mm | 1,280g
• Publication date 06 Feb 1997
• Publisher The University of Chicago Press
• Imprint University of Chicago Press
• Publication City/Country Chicago, IL, United States
• Language English
• Edition New edition
• Edition Statement New edition
• Illustrations note 12 colour plates, 294 halftones
• ISBN10 0226042154
• ISBN13 9780226042152
• Bestsellers rank 249,968

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