Space, Time, and Presence in the Icon: Seeing the World with the Eyes of God

by Clemena Antonova

This book contributes to the re-emerging field of 'theology through the arts' by proposing a way of approaching one of the most challenging theological concepts - divine timelessness - through the principle of construction of space in the icon. One of the main objectives of this book is to discuss critically the implications of 'reverse perspective', which is especially characteristic of Byzantine and Byzantining art. Drawing on the work of Pavel...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 103224335X
• ISBN13: 9781032243351
• Release Date: December 2021
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 206 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"