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The Sensual Icon by Pentcheva, Bissera V. (Associate Professor, Stanford Univers
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- Title
- The Sensual Icon By Pentcheva, Bissera V. (Associate Professor, S
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- Publication Name
- Pennsylvania State University Press
- EAN
- 9780271035833
- ISBN-10
- 9780271035833
- Date of Publication
- 2013-12
- Place of Publication
- 2013-12
- Book Series
- Pennsylvania State University Press
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Today we take the word icon to mean a sign, or we equate it with portraits of Christ and the saints. In The Sensual Icon, Bissera Pentcheva demonstrates how icons originally manifested the presence of the Holy Spirit in matter. Christ was the ideal icon, emerging through the Incarnation; so, too, were the bodies of the stylites (column-saints) penetrated by the divine pneuma (breath or spirit), or the Eucharist, or the Justinianic space of Hagia Sophia filled with the reverberations of chants and the smoke of incense. Iconoclasm (726-843) challenged these Spirit-centered definitions of the icon, eventually restricting the word to mean only the lifeless imprint (typos) of Christ's visual characteristics on matter. By the tenth century, mixed-media relief icons in gold, repousse, enamel, and filigree offered a new paradigm. The sun's rays or flickering candlelight, stirred by drafts of air and human breath, animated the rich surfaces of these objects; changing shadows endowed their eyes with life. The Byzantines called this spectacle of polymorphous appearance poikilia, that is, presence effects sensually experienced. These icons enabled viewers in Constantinople to detect animation in phenomenal changes rather than in pictorial or sculptural naturalism. Liveliness, as the goal of the Byzantine mixed-media relief icon, thus challenges the Renaissance ideal of lifelikeness, which dominated the Western artistic tradition before the arrival of the modern. Through a close examination of works of art and primary texts and language associated with these objects, and through her new photographs and film capturing their changing appearances, Pentcheva uncovers the icons' power to transform the viewer from observer to participant, communing with the divine.
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Pennsylvania STATE University Press
ISBN-13
9780271035833
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177083093
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Publication Year
2013
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Book Title
The Sensual Icon: Space, Ritual, and the Senses in Byzantium
Number of Pages
320 Pages
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Item Height
254 mm
Item Weight
1134 g
Item Width
191 mm
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United States
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- o***i (225)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseItem arrived as a new item, wasn’t shrunk wrapped but seems okay. Quality was as expected for a new hardback edition. Great value as others were selling for same price but used ! Also appearance is good with the hardback cover. Seller was happy to help in regards to delivery delay and responded very quickly. Item arrived a few days later than expected but that is more to do with the delivery company than seller.
- 6***k (1267)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseGreat service on the book: it was good value, its condition is as described (new), it was packed securely in a strong recyclable card envelope and it arrived inside the delivery period!
- 8***j (188)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseThank you for much appreciated and reasonably priced copy of well known book in new condition as described..Originally published in 1927, but still considered to be helpful to persons seeking information regarding the catholic faith, Thank you also for good service, including good packing and delivery on time. First order from this book seller. Very pleased and recommended.
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- o***i (225)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseItem arrived as a new item, wasn’t shrunk wrapped but seems okay. Quality was as expected for a new hardback edition. Great value as others were selling for same price but used ! Also appearance is good with the hardback cover. Seller was happy to help in regards to delivery delay and responded very quickly. Item arrived a few days later than expected but that is more to do with the delivery company than seller.
- 6***k (1267)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseGreat service on the book: it was good value, its condition is as described (new), it was packed securely in a strong recyclable card envelope and it arrived inside the delivery period!
- 8***j (188)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseThank you for much appreciated and reasonably priced copy of well known book in new condition as described..Originally published in 1927, but still considered to be helpful to persons seeking information regarding the catholic faith, Thank you also for good service, including good packing and delivery on time. First order from this book seller. Very pleased and recommended.