G Butrous wrote:
> Thank you very much Jim for succinct reply. You said that "theologians in
> western
> Europe never interested themselves very directly or systematically with art
> and
> images, as was very much the case in the Byzantine east"; which I to certain
> degree agree; however there was a special pattern of development of
> religious art
> in the Middle Ages. Surely some form of learned influence on the content of
> Art
> exists. I assume that the form of "popular religion" had more influence.
> Certainly Voragine's Golden Legend played an important part, but I wonder if
> there
> are other minor works which equally had influence. I also like to think that
> exegetes
> played also important role in influencing the content of religious art. I
> appreciate
> any thoughts or examples.
>
> G Butrous
>
> [log in to unmask] wrote:
>
> > It may be a simple question !
> >
> > I want to compile a list of theologians who
> > influenced the progress and the shape of the Medieval art, any help?
> > Thanks
> >
> >
> > Ghazwan Butrous
> > Canterbury UK
>
I would like to recommend an excellent resource on the subject: ""Early
Medieval Art 300-1150" by Caecilia Davis-Weyer ( U. Toronto Press, ISBN
0-8020-6628-3), a compendium of primary sources relating to art. It contains
several letters by Jerome and Augustine, the aforementioned writings of Gregory
of Tours, Thangmar's description of Bernward as art patron (from a recent
thread), and a section devoted to "Art and Theology" in the High Romanesque
chapter along with many other gems. I hope this is of some help.
Nancy
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