Painterly perspective and piety : religious uses of the vanishing point, from the 15th to the 18th century

Publication Data

• Title Painterly perspective and piety : religious uses of the vanishing point, from the 15th to the 18th century
• Author John F. Moffitt
• Publisher McFarland & Co.
• Publication date 2008
• Publication location Jefferson, NC
• Language English

Contents

The historical emergence of linear perspective
Instrumental sources for Leon Battista Alberti's Velo
Masaccio and the functions of religious imagery in his time
Recovering the original physical situation of Masaccio's Trinity Chapel
The symbolic unity of Masaccio's Trinity
Toward a more balanced interpretation of Masaccio's Trinity
Seeing the host in art and architecture
Liturgical perspective in the context of scenographic architecture
The case for uterine perspective
Host-worship and the Spanish custodias procesionales
Sculpting divine vision in Narciso Tomé's Transparente
Epilogue: the demise of pious perspective.

Topics

• Christian art and symbolism
• Christianity and art
• 014791477

Painterly perspective and piety : religious uses of the vanishing point, from the 15th to the 18th century by John F. Moffitt. ISBN 9780786435050. Published by McFarland & Co. in 2008. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.