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Item Number: 104761
Title: Identity Puzzles : Medieval Christian Art in Syria and Lebanon
Author: Immerzeel, M
Price: Not Available
ISBN: 9789042921498
Description: Leuven: Peeters, 2009. 25cm., hardcover, 325pp. illus., 128 in color. Numerous churches decorated with medieval wall paintings can be found in Lebanon and Syria, especially in the former Crusader County of Tripoli and the Muslim-controlled Damascus area. In particular, the first half of the thirteenth century turned out to be a period of intensive artistic activity. This book addresses the matter of identity formation in the decoration of Maronite, Melkite and Syrian Orthodox churches during this artistic 'Syrian Renaissance', and explores the differences and similarities between the arts of these communities. Attention is given to the interaction between Latins and local Christians, the attribution of works of art to local and Byzantine artists, and the relationship with Islamic art. Furthermore, recent discoveries have revealed that indigenous painters and workshops involved in the embellishment of churches also produced icons which were formerly attributed to Latin artists, thus adding a new dimension to the research on the production of Christian art in the Middle East during the Crusader era. (Orientalia Lovaniensia, Analecta, 184)
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