The Art of Death. Myths and Rites
Symbols of mortality and the art of remembranceBy Victoria Charles
Length8h 25m
About this audiobook
Since the first funerary statues were placed in the first sepulchres, the ideas of death and the afterlife have always held a prominent place at the heart of the art world.
An unlimited source of inspiration where artists can search for the expression of the infinite, death remains the object of numerous rich illustrations, as various as they are mysterious. The ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead, the forever sleeping statues on medieval tombs, and the Romantic and Symbolist movements of the 19th century are all evidence of the incessant interest that fuels the creation of artworks featuring themes of death and what lies beyond it.
In this work, Victoria Charles analyses how, through the centuries, art has become the reflection of these interrogations linked to mankind’s fate and the hereafter.
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Length8 hrs 25 mins
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Table of contents
1Introduction
13Medieval Doctrine of Future Life
2Introduction
14Modern Doctrine of Future Life
3I. Ancient Conceptions of Death and the Afterlife
15Christian Symbolism
4II. Christian Doctrine of Death and the Afterlife
16God and the Trinity
5III. Visions of the Afterlife
17The Cross
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6Ancient Egyptians
18The Serpent
7The Etruscans
19Symbols of Death
8Relics of the Dead
20Purgatory and Hell
9Etruscan Doctrine of Death and the Afterlife
21Heaven
10Ancient Greeks and Romans
22Reincarnation and Enlightenment
11Christianity
23Index of Illustrations
12Early-Christian Doctrine of Future Life
Series
30 de milenii de picturăVictoria Charles, Klaus H. Carl, Joseph Manca, Megan McShane18h 26m$18 · $0.00
1000 de tablouri ale unor pictori de geniuVictoria Charles, Joseph Manca, Megan McShane, Donald Wigal13h 33m$18 · $0.00
Erotische Zeichnungen 120 illustrationenVictoria Charles26m$15 · $0.00
Baroque ArtVictoria Charles, Klaus H. Carl3h 16m$15 · $0.00
Les ouvrages d'art: les pontsVictoria Charles2h 15m$15 · $0.00
Arta RenaşteriiVictoria Charles3h 33m$15 · $0.00
Albrecht Dürer 1471-1528Victoria Charles2h 31m$16 · $0.00
LighthousesVictoria Charles56m$15 · $0.00
Vincent Van GoghVictoria Charles2h 37m$13 · $0.00
RokokoVictoria Charles, Klaus Carl4h 8m$15 · $0.00
A journey through Renaissance artVictoria Charles1h 19m$13 · $0.00
Vincent van GoghVictoria Charles3h 16m$16 · $0.00
Henri Matisse. Une quête de lumière, de couleur et de libertéVictoria Charles2h 45m$16 · $0.00
DürerVictoria Charles1h 42m$15 · $0.00
Albrecht Dürer et œuvres d'artVictoria Charles1h 49m$15 · $0.00
Sandro BotticelliVictoria Charles1h 30m$8 · $0.00
Amedeo ModiglianiVictoria Charles2h 3m$13 · $0.00
Vincent van GoghVictoria Charles3h 27m$16 · $0.00
Gotische KunstVictoria Charles, Klaus Carl4h 43m$15 · $0.00
ModiglianiVictoria Charles47m$8 · $0.00
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