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Science and the Myth of Progress
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The Perennial Philosophy Series
William C. Chittick explores "The Sufi Doctrine of Rumi"
Noble Faces, Strong Voices: Exploring "The Spirit of Indian Women"
Light on the Ancient Worlds: A Brief Survey of the Book by Frithjof Schuon
What are the "Foundations of Christian Art?"
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What are the "Foundations of Christian Art?"
Introduction
What is sacred Christian art?
Illuminated Manuscripts in Christian Art
What are the foundations of Christian art?
Sacred buildings
The Sanctuary
The Sacred Image
The Function of the Icon
The Decadence of Christian Art
The Renewal of Christian Art
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How does the icon function?
"The doctrinal foundation of the icon determines not only its general orientation, its subject and its iconography, but also its formal language, its style. This style is the direct result of the function of the symbol: the picture must not seek to replace the object depicted, which surpasses it eminently; according to the words of Dionysius the Areopagite it must 'respect the distance that separates the intelligible from the sensible.'"
Madonna and Child on a Curved Throne
, Greece, 13th century
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