Symbol and Image in Celtic Religious Art

1. Auflage 1992
ISBN: 978-0-415-08076-7
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 296 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 484 g

In Symbol and Image in Celtic Religious Art, Miranda Green argues that only by deciphering their complex systems of images and symbols can we uncover the realities of Celtic life and belief in Europe before and during the Roman period. She explores a number of iconographic themes in depth and examines the tribal and regional differences in artistic cult expression to reveal the very varied concepts embraced by anthropomorphic imagery. Discussion ranges from the artistic expression of animal cults and that of natural forces to the effect of religious belief on artistic style, and Miranda Green argues that stylistic features such as emphasis and exaggeration express the religious viewpoint of Celtic patrons and artists

Autoren/Hrsg.

Green, Miranda

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Kunst Kunstgeschichte Kunstgeschichte: Klassisch (Griechisch & Römisch)
• Geisteswissenschaften Design Produktdesign, Industriedesign

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of illustrations, Preface, Acknowledgements, 1 Prologue, 2 The female image, 3 The divine marriage, 4 The male image, 5 The symbolism of the natural world, 6 Triplism and multiple images, 7 Style and belief, 8 Epilogue, Abbreviations, Notes, Bibliography, Index

Über Autor(innen)

Miranda Green