Harvey & Hughes/Sensual Religion, 5. Sight and the Byzantine Icon

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How to Cite: Lymberopoulou, Angeliki. 5. Sight and the Byzantine Icon. Sensual Religion - Religion and the Five Senses. Equinox eBooks Publishing, United Kingdom. p. 109-130 Sep 2018. ISBN 9781781794159.

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This chapter addresses the sense of sight through case studies drawn from Byzantine art, the art of Orthodox Christianity. Vision is central to Orthodox worship, facilitated by images known as icons. By enabling the visualization of the invisible divine, the importance of icons is paramount in enhancing the faithful’s religious experience.

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  • container title
    Sensual Religion: Religion and the Five Senses
  • creator
    Angeliki Lymberopoulou
  • isbn
    9781781796818 (eBook)
  • publisher
    Equinox Publishing Ltd.
  • publisher place
    Sheffield, United Kingdom
  • series title
    Religion and the Senses
  • doi
    https://doi.org/10.1558/isbn.9781781796818