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Kartsonis, Anna D. - Anastasis : The Making of an Image

Title: Anastasis : The Making of an Image
Description: Princeton, N.J. Princeton University Press, 1986. Hardcover. mylar covered illustrated dj; grey/red cloth covers, gold lettering on spine; (xviii), 263 pages, 68 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations. Contents as follows: The Background. The Term "Anastasis" ; The Art Historical Literature -- The Prehistory Of The Image. The Pictorial Evidence ; The Interpretation Of The Pictorial Evidence ; The Written Sources ; The Abbreviated Christological Cycles ; The Crucifixion ; The Theology Of The Death Of Christ -- The Beginnings Of The Image. The Hodegos Of Anastasius Sinaites And Seventh-Century Christology ; Early "Material Figurations" Of Christ's Death And Anastasis ; The Crucifixion ; The Entombment 68 The Anastasis -- The West In The Ninth Century : The Chapel Of S. Zeno In S. Maria Prassede -- The Historiated Reliquaries. Earlier Studies ; The Iconography The Inscriptions ; Stylistic And Other Considerations ; The Niellowork ; The Enamelwork ; Provenance And Background ; The Anastasis -- Vi. The East In The Ninth Century The Psalters With Marginal Illustrations. The Crucifixion ; The Descent From The Cross ; The Entombment ; The Three Nights And Three Days Before The Rising Of Christ ; The Bodily Rising Of Christ ; The Myrophores ; The Anastasis ; The Paris Gregory ; Other Ninth-Century Evidence ; The Holy Apostles ; The Church Of The Virgin At Pege ; The Church Of Zaoutzas ; The Third Type Of Anastasis -- Definitions Of The Tenth Century. Aspects Of The Liturgical Identity Of The Anastasis ; The New Tokali Kilise ; Cavusin Dovecote ; The Independent Image Of The Anastasis ; David And Solomon -- The Eleventh Century. The Changing Image ; The Cross Of Christ ; The Topography Of The Anastasis ; Abel ; Eve ; The Anastasis In Eleventh-Century Monumental Mosaic Decoration ; Nea Moni, Chios ; Hosios Lukas ; Daphni ; S. Maria Assunta, Torcello -- Conclusions. Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-255) and index. VG, dj shows minor wear, inside clean and tight, owner name inscribed.

Keywords: History, Anastasis ; Anastasis ; ;

Price: US$ 250.00 Seller: Kevin Mullen, Bookseller
- Book number: 179902

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