In the Name of the Image : Figurative Representation in Islamic and Christian Cultures. Katalog zur Ausstellung im Museum Rietberg Zürich

Claudio Barandun

ISBN 10: 3775747338 / ISBN 13: 9783775747332

Edité par Hatje Cantz Verlag Feb 2022, 2022

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Neuware - In the Name of the Image primarily attempts to direct attention to the history of both Islamic and Christian cultures, tracing and analyzing their ways of dealing with images. Even though both Christianity and Islam are familiar with religious bans on images, pictures, portraits, and other works of pictorial art can still be found in both cultural areas. Still, the prohibition of images is mainly associated with Islam, while the question of why, for example, statues of Mary are worshipped in (Catholic) churches, is rarely posed. What was the function of the image and what sort of meaning did it have Whom did the image address, and what message did it send What role did theology play in this, and what role was assigned to secular ruling powers It turns out that there are not only diff erences between the two cultures, but unexpected similarities as well. Ultimately, this is a story that fl uctuates between iconophilism and iconophobia, between faith in images and criticism of them.This book is also available in German.

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• Titre: In the Name of the Image : Figurative Representation in Islamic and Christian Cultures. Katalog zur Ausstellung im Museum Rietberg Zürich
• Éditeur: Hatje Cantz Verlag Feb 2022
• Date de parution: 2022
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 3775747338
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9783775747332
• Reliure: Buch
• État de l'article: Neu
• Dimensions: 242 L x 164 H x 36 P (en millimètres) 242 millimètres de largeur par 164 millimètres de hauteur par 36 millimètres de profondeur
• Poids: 1010 grammes

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In the Name of the Image, 9783775747332

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Images are the cornerstone of culture. At a single glance, a society’s understanding of itself is crystallized in them; they are the agents of a common perspective, as well as witnesses to it. At the same time, there is a whiff of ideology and distorted perception about them. In between the two poles of the crucifi x and the gold calf, there is a field of tension where Christianity and Islam dwell. The histories of both religions fluctuate between the extremes of idolatry and iconoclasm. Sometimes they lean in one direction, and sometimes in the other, while at other times they seek a conciliatory balance. Outside of theological debates, this opens up an area full of aesthetic distinctions and approaches. This exhibition catalogue offers a richly illustrated, thoroughly informative look at these unusual histories of art and their currency in the world today.