ARTHIST 507 - Medieval Image Theory

Institution:

Stanford University

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The Middle Ages saw the development of a theoretical framework on visual representation in response to charges of idolatry. The defenders of religious images drew on the dogma of Incarnation; as the Virgin gave human flesh to the Logos/Christ, the image offered a material manifestation of the divine. Focus is on the change in perception and staging of the image. Early in the period, the icon or relic expressed the presence of the sacred; later in the period, visual representation was designed to trigger an emotional response that led the viewer to a union with the divine. 5 units, not given this year

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5.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.stanford.edu/

Phone Number:

(650) 723-2300

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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