Before the Renaissance and Reformation, holy images were treated not as "art" but as objects of veneration which possessed the tangible presence of the Holy. In this book, Hans Belting traces the long history of the sacral image and its changing role in European culture. It looks at the beliefs, superstitions, hopes, and fears that come into play as people handle and respond to sacred images, and presents a compelling interpretation of the place of the image in Western history.
- ISBN10 0226042154
- ISBN13 9780226042152
- Publish Date 15 January 1997 (first published 15 August 1994)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint University of Chicago Press
- Edition New edition
- Format Paperback
- Pages 676
- Language English
- URL http://wiley.com/remtitle.cgi?isbn=9780226042152