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Christian Art Volume 2; An Illustrated Monthly Magazine Devoted to Current Church Building, American and Foreign, and the Allied Ecclesiological Arts, with Expert Discussions of All Topics Relating to Christian Archaeology

Christian Art Volume 2; An Illustrated Monthly Magazine Devoted to Current Church Building, American and Foreign, and the Allied Ecclesiological Arts, with Expert Discussions of All Topics Relating to Christian Archaeology


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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1908 Excerpt: ...bust of a bishop, made of gilt and jewelled bronze, with the face in ivory, and his figure of St. Elizabeth is of the highest art. It is probable that increasing attention will hereafter be paid to ivory as a medium for sculpture, and that artists will endeavour to revive this important branch of art which from the earliest times has been used in the service of the Church and dates back to pagan and Jewish eras. It is perhaps unnecessary to go back to pre-Christian days, but it may be interesting to note that the early Christian use of ivory is closely connected with the classical use, and we can trace the development of the art from the time when Solomon ruled over Israel, to the present time, though there have been unfortunately several gaps in the history. Ivory is a very delicate substance, and ivory carvings are easily destroyed. We have had our Reformation in England, which accounted for the loss of many artistic treasures. The Revolution in France doomed to destruction many a costly work of art, and we have a diminished inheritance. But happily much has survived, and in the London Museums, the British, South Kensington, and the Wallace collections you will find very numerous examples which illustrate each period and phase of the art. Rich must have been the palaces of the old Jewish kings with objects of this material. Ezekiel tells of "the benches of ivory" brought out of the isles of Chittim, of " horns of ivory" that the merchants of Dedan brought. Together with gold and silver, apes and peacocks, the navy of Tarshish brought ivory to King Solomon.f The prophet Amos speaks of the luxurious folk reclining on " beds of ivory." Ceilings, beams, and panellings were inlaid with this white gleaming substance, and in the Br...


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  • ISBN-13: 9781235964053
  • Publisher: Rarebooksclub.com
  • Publisher Imprint: Rarebooksclub.com
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 90
  • Spine Width: 5 mm
  • Width: 189 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1235964051
  • Publisher Date: 01 May 2012
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 177 gr


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