THE PAINTED CHRIST
Emeritus Professor Nigel Worden, Department of Historical Studies, University of Cape Town; Reverend Dr James Patrick, minister of religion
Monday 27–Wednesday 29 January 3.00 pm COURSE FEES R330; Staff and students R165
Alongside written scripture, there is a long tradition of depictions of Christ in painting. This course, jointly presented by a cleric and a historian, considers the varying purposes of Christian art: devotional, didactic and doctrinal. It examines how the human and divine natures of Christ are depicted in widely differing styles and schools of art. How did these images change over time, and why?
Lecture titles
- Nativity
- Life and ministry
- Passion and resurrection
Recommended reading
Drury, John. 1999. Painting the word: Christian pictures and their meanings. New Haven: Yale University Press.
Finaldi, Gabriele. 2000. The image of Christ. London: National Gallery.
Harries, Richard. 2013. The image of Christ in modern art. New York: Routledge. MacGregor, Neil. 2000. Seeing salvation: images of Christ in art. London: BBC.
Williamson, Beth. 2004. Christian art: a very short introduction. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Zuffi, Stefano. 2006. Gospel figures in art. New Haven: Yale University Press.
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