Virtue and Vice: The Personifications in the Index of Christian Art

by Princeton University Dept. of Art and Archaeology Index of Christian a and Princeton University

Book Overview

The concept of opposing forces of good and evil expressed in a broad range of moral qualities--virtues and vices--is one of the most dominant themes in the history of Christian art. The complex interrelationship of these moral traits received considerable study in the medieval period, resulting in a vast and elaborate system of imagery that has been largely neglected by modern scholarship. Rich resources for the study of this important subject...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691050376
• ISBN13: 9780691050379
• Release Date: April 2000
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 468 Pages
• Weight: 2.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.7" x 10.0"