The Locus of Meaning in Medieval Art - (Studies in Iconography) by Lena Eva Liepe (Hardcover)
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Highlights
- This book addresses the status and relevance of iconography and iconology in the contemporary scholarly study of medieval art.
- About the Author: Lena Eva Liepe, University of Oslo, Norway.
- 252 Pages
- Art, History
- Series Name: Studies in Iconography
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About the Book
This book addresses the status and relevance of iconography and iconology in the study of medieval art. It considers the implications of theory, and applications through case studies.Book Synopsis
This book addresses the status and relevance of iconography and iconology in the contemporary scholarly study of medieval art. There is a widespread tendency among art historians today to regard the study of iconography and iconology in the tradition of Erwin Panofsky as an outmoded and trivial pursuit. Nonetheless, Panofsky's three-level interpretative model sits firmly in the methodological toolkit of art history and remains a common point of reference among adherents and adversaries alike. Iconography and iconology demand to be taken seriously as a feature of continued praxis in the discipline. The book contains a collection of essays on the validity of various approaches toward the interpretation of meaning in medieval art today. These essays either demonstrate the continued usefulness of iconography and iconology as analytical strategies, or propose alternative approaches to the investigation of meaning in the art of the Middle Ages.
About the Author
Lena Eva Liepe, University of Oslo, Norway.
