Copy of Religion Icons
Published on Feb 04, 2016
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
HISTORICAL/CULTURAL CONFLICTS
- Stated in Russia around 1700
- time were russian icon painting collided w/ western art
- Church very skeptical of western invasions
- Tsar peter the great was an enthusiast of western stuff
- Western influences in Russia art wasnt new
Photo by fusion-of-horizons
DEVELOPMENTS IN ICONOGRAPHY
- Stroganov school produced luscious colors/incredible detail
- Picked new/obscure subjects for their paintings
- Spiritual aspect in paintings declined as artists went for..
- Superficial effect rather than spirituality; showed how west influenced russia
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HOW THE ICONS REFLECT FAITH
- During 17c Russian icon art reached incredible technical perfection
- At end on 19c the russians were learning to take pride in..
- Their own culture and heritage
Photo by eSonic
The icon, Christ king of kings, has numbers of features that shows it comes from previous decade.Christ is shown in regal garb, like a muscovite tsar. left hand he carries a wand of authority, in right hand he gives a traditional orthodox blessing. Christ's head is adorned w/ a highly ornate, scaley diadem of superimposed crowns, topped w/ a cross. Face & hands are delicately modeled.
Photo by fusion-of-horizons
