Synopses & Reviews
Painting the Soul is a beautifully illustrated study of the creation and development of the icon.
"This book is a firework display. It sets off scores of explosions which light up the sky over-arching our field, terrain that is normally traversed nose down and too mindful of the footsteps of our predecessors."Burlington Magazine
Synopsis
Painting the Soul explores both the creation and the development of the icon, and looks in detail at the Turin Shroud, Fayyum portraits from Egypt, and the early works of E1 Greco in Crete. This beautifully illustrated book shows how the study of the icon can transform our understanding of European art and culture. Publication coincides with a major exhibition of Byzantine art at the Met in New York, from March to July 1997.
About the Author
Robin Cormack is Professor of the History of Art in the University of London and teaches in the Classical, Byzantine and Medieval Section at the Coutauld Institute of Art. His books include
Writing in Gold (1985) and
The Byzantine Eye (1989).