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Art from the Sacred to the Profane: East and West
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This edition of renowned philosopher Frithjof Schuon's writings on the subject of art, selected and edited by his wife Catherine Schuon, contains over 270 photographs200 color and 70 black and white. He then deals with the spiritual significance of the artistic productions of Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and the Far-Eastern world, while also covering the subjects of beauty and the sense of the sacred, the crafts, poetry, music, and dance, and dress and ambience.
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781933316352 |
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Publisher: | World Wisdom |
Publication date: | 05/31/2007 |
Series: | Writings of Frithjof Schuon Series |
Pages: | 160 |
Product dimensions: | 10.10(w) x 8.02(h) x 0.47(d) |
Table of Contents
Foreword vii
Preface ix
Introduction xiii
Principles and Criteria of Art 1
On Beauty and the Sense of the Sacred 19
Man and Art 27
Sacred Art 33
Naturalistic Art 43
Christian Art 55
Islamic Art 69
Hindu Art 79
Buddhist Art 91
Far-Eastern Art 99
Poetry, Music, and Dance 107
The Art of Dress and Ambience 119
List of Illustrations 136
Sources 139
Biographical Notes 139
Index 141
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