Hesychasm and Art
Title | Hesychasm and Art PDF eBook |
Author | Anita Strezova |
Publisher | ANU Press |
Pages | 328 |
Release | 2014-09-01 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 1925021858 |
“Although many of the iconographic traditions in Byzantine art formed in the early centuries of Christianity, they were not petrified within a time warp. Subtle changes and refinements in Byzantine theology did find reflection in changes to the iconographic and stylistic conventions of Byzantine art. This is a brilliant and innovative book in which Dr Anita Strezova argues that a religious movement called Hesychasm, especially as espoused by the great Athonite monk St Gregory Palamas, had a profound impact on the iconography and style of Byzantine art, including that of the Slav diaspora, of the late Byzantine period. While many have been attracted to speculate on such a connection, none until now has embarked on proving such a nexus. The main stumbling blocks have included the need for a comprehensive knowledge of Byzantine theology; a training in art history, especially iconological, semiotic and formalist methodologies; extensive fieldwork in Macedonia, Bulgaria, Serbia, Greece, Turkey and Russia, and a working knowledge of Greek, Old Church Slavonic, Macedonian, Russian, Serbian, Latin as well as several modern European languages, French, German, Russian and Italian. These are some of the skills which Dr Strezova has brought to her topic.” Professor Sasha Grishin AM, FAHA Adjunct Professor of Art History School of Literature, Languages and Linguistics The Australian National University
Hesychasm and Art : The Appearance of New Iconographic Trends in Byzantine and Slavic Lands in the 14th and 15th Centuries
Title | Hesychasm and Art : The Appearance of New Iconographic Trends in Byzantine and Slavic Lands in the 14th and 15th Centuries PDF eBook |
Author | Anita Strezova |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 2014 |
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2Although many of the iconographic traditions in Byzantine art formed in the early centuries of Christianity, they were not petrified within a time warp. Subtle changes and refinements in Byzantine theology did find reflection in changes to the iconographic and stylistic conventions of Byzantine art. This is a brilliant and innovative book in which Dr Anita Strezova argues that a religious movement called Hesychasm, especially as espoused by the great Athonite monk St Gregory Palamas, had a profound impact on the iconography and style of Byzantine art, including that of the Slav diaspora, of the late Byzantine period. While many have been attracted to speculate on such a connection, none until now has embarked on proving such a nexus. The main stumbling blocks have included the need for a comprehensive knowledge of Byzantine theology; a training in art history, especially iconological, semiotic and formalist methodologies; extensive fieldwork in Macedonia, Bulgaria, Serbia, Greece, Turkey and Russia, and a working knowledge of Greek, Old Church Slavonic, Macedonian, Russian, Serbian, Latin as well as several modern European languages, French, German, Russian and Italian. These are some of the skills which Dr Strezova has brought to her topic.3 Professor Sasha Grishin AM, FAHA Adjunct Professor of Art History School of Literature, Languages and Linguistics The Australian National University.
An exploration into the influence of Hesychasm on art in Byzantium and Russia, during the fourteenth century
Title | An exploration into the influence of Hesychasm on art in Byzantium and Russia, during the fourteenth century PDF eBook |
Author | Lara Chadd |
Publisher | |
Pages | 98 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | Art, Byzantine |
ISBN |
The Art of Meditation as Defined by the Hesychasts from the Critical Perspective of Psychology
Title | The Art of Meditation as Defined by the Hesychasts from the Critical Perspective of Psychology PDF eBook |
Author | Ruth E. Berg |
Publisher | |
Pages | 340 |
Release | 1976 |
Genre | Hesychasm |
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Merton & Hesychasm
Title | Merton & Hesychasm PDF eBook |
Author | Bernadette Dieker |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Hesychasm |
ISBN | 9781887752459 |
This profound work introduces the West to Eastern Christian spirituality through the lens of Thomas Merton, as practiced from the time of the Desert Fathers. Contributors to this volume present the riches of Christian contemplative methods and experience dating back to their original Christian source.
Icon as Communion
Title | Icon as Communion PDF eBook |
Author | George Kordis |
Publisher | |
Pages | 102 |
Release | 2010 |
Genre | Icon painting |
ISBN | 9781935317098 |
A History of the Athonite Commonwealth
Title | A History of the Athonite Commonwealth PDF eBook |
Author | Graham Speake |
Publisher | |
Pages | 335 |
Release | 2018-06-07 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1108425860 |
Explores the role played by Athos in the spread of Orthodoxy and Orthodox monasticism throughout Eastern Europe and beyond.