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
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Amedeo ModiglianiVictoria Charles1h$8 · $0.00
Renaissance PaintingsVictoria Charles2h 46m$15 · $0.00
L'art de la guerreVictoria Charles, Sun Tzu8h 23m$18 · $0.00
Sculpture 120 illustrationsVictoria Charles1h 4m$15 · $0.00
Pablo Picasso și opere de artăVictoria Charles1h 24m$15 · $0.00
Romanesque ArtVictoria Charles, Klaus Carl3h 46m$15 · $0.00
Französische MalereiVictoria Charles2h 5m$15 · $0.00
Salvador DalíVictoria Charles2h 35m$13 · $0.00
Medieval Art in the Christian WestVictoria Charles, Klaus H. Carl7h 52m$19 · $0.00
FactoriesVictoria Charles49m$15 · $0.00
Erotic DrawingsVictoria Charles1h 5m$15 · $0.00
L'Art romanVictoria Charles, Klaus H. Carl4h 15m$15 · $0.00
VirágokVictoria Charles1h 37m$5 · $0.00
Tod und Jenseits in der KunstVictoria Charles9h$18 · $0.00
NeoclassicismVictoria Charles1h 20m$13 · $0.00
Gothic ArtVictoria Charles, Klaus Carl3h 55m$15 · $0.00
Vincent van Gogh par Vincent van Gogh - Vol 1Victoria Charles5h$18 · $0.00
Marc ChagallVictoria Charles1h 6m$8 · $0.00
L’art en EuropeVictoria Charles5h 18m$15 · $0.00
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