Visions of Holiness: Art and Devotion in Renaissance Italy (Issues in the History of Art) [Hardcover]

Andrew Ladis (Editor), William U. Eiland (Editor), Georgia Museum of Art (Corporate Author)

Book Description

Series: Issues in the History of Art | Publication Date: September 1, 2001

This volume of 13 essays is a contribution toward a new comprehensive understanding of art and devotion that encompasses a body of evidence drawn from social and religious history. It takes us back to late medieval and Renaissance Italy, when painted images rose to an entirely novel prominence. It is a collection of studies that examine relations between images, the faithful, and the faith, and in so doing offer glimpses of ideas and beliefs that were to have a long history. In sum, this volume provides an introduction to an important and expanding field of historical scholarship and directs the reader to a wealth of relevant sources. The contributors have provided fascinating discussions that work together to enhance our understanding of what were "visions of holiness."

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Andrew Ladis is the Franklin Professor of Art History at the Lamar Dodd School of Art, University of Georgia.

Shelley E. Zuraw is an Assoiciate Professor of Art History at the Lamar Dodd School of Art, University of Georgia.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 254 pages
• Publisher: Univ of Georgia Georgia Museum (September 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0915977400
• ISBN-13: 978-0915977406
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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