Figures of presence and absence: an introduction to the french dispute about sacred images and the role of art in the life of the church in the early modern period
Auteur :
Krasny, Piotr
Éditeur :
Schnell & Steiner GmbH, Verlag
ISBN :
9783795433468
Date de publication :
8 oct. 2019
Dimensions :
24,0 x 17,0 cm
Poids :
561 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Allemagne
An introduction to the dispute about religious art conducted in France from the beginning of the sixteenth century until the end of the eighteenth century. The debate involved not only Catholic and Protestant theologians, but also lay writers who tried to replace dogmatic Christianity with the ‘religion of reason’ invented by the philosophes.