The spiritual language of art : : medieval Christian themes in writings on art of the Italian Renaissance / / by Steven F. H. Stowell.

• Superior document: Studies in Medieval and Reformation Traditions, Volume 186
• VerfasserIn: Stowell, Steven, 1979-
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden, Netherlands : : Brill,, 2015.; ©2015
• Year of Publication: 2015
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Studies in medieval and Reformation traditions ; Volume 186.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (418 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.
• Other title: Preliminary Material /; Introduction /; 1 Art and Compunction: Francesco Bocchi’s Mystical Experience of Art /; 2 Leon Battista Alberti’s ‘De pictura’ and the Christian Tradition of the Liberal Arts /; 3 The Word of God and the Book of the World in the Writings of Leonardo da Vinci /; 4 Imagining the Souls of Holy People /; 5 Invention and Amplification: Imagining Sacred History /; 6 Vasari’s City of God: Spirituality, Art and Architecture in Vasari’s ‘Lives’ and ‘Ragionamenti’ /; Conclusion /; Bibliography /; Index /
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• ISBN: 9004283927
• ISSN: 1573-4188
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: by Steven F. H. Stowell.

Analyzing the literature on art from the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, The Spiritual Language of Art explores the complex relationship between visual art and spiritual experiences during the Italian Renaissance. Though scholarly research on these writings has predominantly focused on the influence of classical literature, this study reveals that Renaissance authors consistently discussed art using terms, concepts and metaphors derived from spiritual literature. By examining these texts in the light of medieval sources, greater insight is gained on the spiritual nature of the artist’s process and the reception of art. Offering a close re-readings of many important writers (Alberti, Leonardo, Vasari, et cetera), this study deepens our understanding of attitudes toward art and spirituality in the Italian Renaissance.