Earthly Visions: Theology and the Challenges of Art

by Timothy J. Gorringe

This stimulating book argues that great art can function as a "secular parable"--that is, like the parables of Jesus, art can lead viewers to reflect on the reality and presence of God in the world. T. J. Gorringe examines representative secular paintings of the most significant types (mythological themes, genre painting, portraiture, landscape, still life, abstract art), showing how each type can point toward God, whether by envisaging an alternative...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300162804
• ISBN13: 9780300162806
• Release Date: October 2011
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 8.3"