THEO 215 - Jesus and the Visual Arts

Institution:

Duquesne University

Subject:

THEO - Theology

Description:

Christian visual art is often incomprehensible unless the viewer is able to recognize the references to biblical texts. This course teaches how to approach, decipher, and appreciate Christian visual art as a form of biblical interpretation. Students will become familiar with the exegetical and theological dimensions of visual art produced along the centuries in the orbit of Christian civilization (Syria-Palestine, Asia Minor, Northern Africa, Eastern and Western Europe) and in over a century of cinematography.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.duq.edu

Phone Number:

(412) 396-6000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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