Christianity In Modern Art is a book by Frank Getlein that explores the relationship between Christianity and modern art. The book examines how artists have used Christian themes, symbols, and imagery in their works, as well as how they have challenged and subverted traditional Christian beliefs and practices. Getlein provides a comprehensive overview of the history of Christian art, from the early Christian period to the present day, and discusses the work of a wide range of artists, including Michelangelo, Rembrandt, ...
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Christianity In Modern Art is a book by Frank Getlein that explores the relationship between Christianity and modern art. The book examines how artists have used Christian themes, symbols, and imagery in their works, as well as how they have challenged and subverted traditional Christian beliefs and practices. Getlein provides a comprehensive overview of the history of Christian art, from the early Christian period to the present day, and discusses the work of a wide range of artists, including Michelangelo, Rembrandt, Salvador Dali, and Andy Warhol. The book also explores the role of religion in contemporary art, and how artists continue to engage with Christian themes in new and innovative ways. Overall, Christianity In Modern Art offers a fascinating and insightful look at the complex relationship between Christianity and modern art.This is a new release of the original 1961 edition.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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Good in Good jacket. Book Small quarto, hardcover, child's scribble on endpapers else VG in good, somewhat edgeworn, black pictorial dj. 227 pages; "In the authors' view it is the saccharine masters of the late nineteenth century, unknown but inordinately successful painters like Heinrich Hofmann together with certain ecclesiastical art factories, who are immediately responsible for the misrepresentation of Christianity that still dominates the so-called 'art' in our churches and homes today. "
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Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. Religious library withdrawl, bright clean and unmarked but for library marks of sticker stamp and pocket. In dj with 1" tear to rear panel. Name to ffep. Illustrated 227 pp.
