{"product_id":"christian-iconography-by-andre-grabar-9780691252087","title":"Christian Iconography","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn illuminating look at the iconography of the early church and its important place in the history of Christian art\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eChristian Iconography\u003c\/em\u003e, historian André Grabar demonstrates how early Christian iconography assimilated contemporary imagery of the time. Grabar looks at the most characteristic examples of paleo-Christian iconography, dwelling on their nature, form, and content.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe explores the limits of originality in such art, its debt to figurative art, and the broader cultural climate in the Roman Empire, drawing a distinction between expressive images—that is, genuine works of art—and informative ones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThroughout, Grabar establishes the importance of imperial iconography in the development of Christian portraits and sheds light on the role they played alongside other forms of Christian piety in their day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47596002312428,"sku":"9780691252087","price":136.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780691252087-christian-iconography.jpg?v=1777912502","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/christian-iconography-by-andre-grabar-9780691252087","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}